An $8 billion lifeline — after some farms have already sunk
USDA’s proposed relief promises help with soaring costs, but producers question its timing, reach and ability to keep struggling operations afloat.
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Farmers face mounting losses — and choices at the ballot box
Rising costs are forcing Arkansas farmers to switch crops or shut down, but economic hardship may not translate into changed votes.
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Agribusiness Giants Spend Millions to Shape U.S. Farm Policy
A new report scrutinizes Syngenta and Smithfield’s lobbying, political contributions and alleged failures to disclose Chinese ownership.
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Dr. Meryl Nass calls for state-level action to restore food freedom
At Brownstone Institute’s 2026 Polyface Farm retreat, Dr. Nass outlined how federal regulations and corporate consolidation are squeezing small farmers—and why states may offer the best path to reform.
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Kayem Foods Recalls 1.6 Million Pounds of Meat Over Refrigeration Failures
USDA warns consumers not to eat affected ready-to-eat meat and poultry products distributed nationwide.
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Trump’s Beef Import Plan Hurts Ranchers, Barely Helps Consumers
New analysis finds ground beef prices have fallen less than 2%, while prices paid to American cattle producers have dropped by as much as 13.9%.
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Cyberattack Disrupts Refrigeration at 700 European Supermarkets
Hackers exploited security vulnerabilities in internet-connected refrigeration systems, spoiling food, sparking fires, and exposing another weakness in the modern food supply chain.
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How the war in Iran is squeezing America’s favorite fruit
Rising fuel and fertilizer costs are exposing the vulnerabilities of a global food supply chain built on cheap energy and razor-thin margins.
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Entrepreneurs Are Transforming How Americans Buy and Eat Food
From farmers’ markets to food halls and food trucks, private enterprise is creating new ways to connect consumers with food while challenging the case for government intervention.
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Small Farmers Could Sell Home-Processed Beef Under New Bipartisan Bill
The Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act would let qualifying livestock producers slaughter and process a limited number of their own animals for direct sale to consumers without federal inspection.
