Washington ranch family says state crackdown is a pretext to take their land
Wade and Teresa King are fighting fines, lease termination, and a secret criminal investigation after cleaning long-used stock ponds on their ranch.
Lab-grown meat pitched as an answer to Chicago food deserts
A Chicago Tribune story frames cultivated meat as a possible solution to protein affordability, but the promise still depends on scale, cost, public trust, and who ultimately controls production.
Iowa farmer argues federal policy keeps farmers hooked on fertilizer
In an AgWeb op-ed, Wendy Johnson argues the next farm bill should reward soil health, crop diversity, and farmer-owned land instead of locking producers into corn, soy, and synthetic inputs.
Ohio farmers warn data center boom could weaken property rights
A proposal backed by the Ohio Business Roundtable would let energy infrastructure projects take possession of land before compensation disputes are resolved.
Big Ag wants federal power to override state food standards
Joel Salatin argues that farmers who champion states’ rights and limited government should think twice before backing a federal bill that overrides state food standards.
Putting farmers at the center of agricultural innovation
Producers in the Midwest are teaching each other how to improve soil health, cut costs, reduce erosion, and make farms more resilient — without waiting for top-down mandates.