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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.