Nearly Half of the World’s Farmers May Suffer Acute Pesticide Poisoning Each Year
A new global review estimates 402 million to 433 million cases annually, highlighting the human cost of increasingly chemical-dependent agriculture.
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Danish Farmers Descend on Copenhagen Over New Fertilizer Rules
Hundreds of tractors converged on parliament as farmers warned that tougher nitrogen limits could make large parts of Danish agriculture economically unviable.
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India Busts Operation Repackaging Expired Food for Export
Authorities found thousands of cartons of major-brand foods with expiry dates erased and nutrition labels altered before being shipped overseas.
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Wendell Berry, Agrarian Writer and Champion of Small Farms, Dies at 92
The Kentucky farmer and author spent decades warning that industrial agriculture was destroying the relationship between people, land and local communities.
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Tariffs and Iran war push farmers toward deeper crisis
Weak crop prices collide with rising fertilizer, fuel and machinery costs as emergency relief stalls in Congress.
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Trump eases beef import quotas in bid to lower prices
A 90-day quota exemption is intended to lower ground beef prices — but could place further pressure on American ranchers.
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Rising costs push Pennsylvania farmers to reconsider their votes
Nearly four in 10 say they may vote differently in the midterms after overwhelmingly supporting Trump.
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New Hampshire food freedom bill falls five votes short
Despite a last-minute reconsideration and growing support, lawmakers failed to override Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto of House Bill 396.
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OPINION: New Hampshire lawmakers should override veto of local meat bill
The bill would allow small farmers to sell limited quantities of locally processed meat directly to consumers, restaurants and retailers.
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Food banks buckle under weight of SNAP cuts
Charities warn they cannot replace the billions of meals lost as federal nutrition assistance contracts.
