Senate farm bill stalls as SNAP dispute blocks committee vote
Agriculture Committee vote fails after Democratic opposition and Republican absences leave the bill one vote short of advancing.
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Campaign targets ultra-processed foods
Fed UP! brings together researchers to translate emerging science into public education and calls for greater transparency and accountability in the food system.
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Fewer farms, more milk: U.S. dairy consolidation accelerates
New analysis projects fewer than 20,000 dairy farms by the end of the decade as economies of scale, technology, and vertical integration reshape the industry.
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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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Illinois woman documents disappearing farm silos
Marianne May has identified nearly 200 silos built by her grandfather as development, age and changes in farming reshape the Midwestern landscape.
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Walmart, General Mills and ADM expand regenerative agriculture program
The initiative will provide technical and financial support to Midwest wheat farmers adopting practices such as no-till farming and cover crops.
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Fruits and Vegetables | Helping Farmers Sell Locally | News | Transitioning to Regenerative/ Organic
Can healthier soil restore nutrients in our food?
Research links regenerative farming practices to more nutrient-dense crops, but inconsistent findings, higher costs and the lack of clear standards leave major questions unresolved.
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Consolidation turns local outbreaks into national risks
A Cyclospora outbreak exposes how four companies came to control more than half of America’s fresh-cut salad market.
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Poultry giants turn market dominance into political influence
Four companies control 58% of the poultry industry, giving them the money and access to weaken protections for the farmers who depend on them.
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Iowa voters push back against pork industry power
Opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act is spreading beyond animal-welfare groups, with voters in a major pork-producing state and more than 720 veterinarians urging Congress to preserve state protections.
