Farmers Caught in the Crossfire of U.S.-Canada Trade War
New tariffs threaten to squeeze American agriculture from both directions — depressing export prices while raising the cost of machinery and critical fertilizer.
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JBS Co-Owner Lobbied Trump to Cut Beef Tariffs
The Brazilian meatpacking billionaire reportedly made the case for cheaper imports one day before Trump moved to ease tariffs.
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Salatin Calls Trump’s Meat-Processing Order a “Nothing Burger”
The farmer and food-freedom advocate says the administration’s latest attempt to placate ranchers does little to remove the legal barriers that keep small producers from selling meat directly to consumers.
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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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Food banks buckle under weight of SNAP cuts
Charities warn they cannot replace the billions of meals lost as federal nutrition assistance contracts.
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Maine builds mental health network for PFAS-affected farmers
Crisis-line training and peer mentoring will address the emotional toll of contaminated land, lost livelihoods and uncertain health risks.
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Data center expansion reaches rural farmland
Farmers and rural communities are weighing large land offers and potential tax revenue against concerns about farmland loss, utility demands and limited permanent employment.
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Extreme weather pushes British farmers to the brink
Repeated heatwaves, drought and flooding are cutting yields and forcing farms to find income beyond food production.
