Farm bill keeps the system intact
New draft legislation is drawing criticism for preserving corporate advantages in agriculture while weakening state-level protections and shielding pesticide makers from liability.
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Farmers cling to corn as prices slump
With grain prices depressed and costs high, U.S. growers see planting lots of corn as their best shot at breaking even in 2026.
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FDA changes “no artificial colors” label to include natural dyes
Agency lets products with plant-derived colorants claim “no artificial colors,” drawing praise from officials and pushback from consumer advocates.
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EPA reapproves dicamba despite drift damage concerns
The controversial weedkiller — long blamed for off-target crop injury — will be allowed again on soy and cotton, drawing fire from farmers and environmental advocates.
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Super Bowl Ad Calls for Americans to Eat Real Food
A new Super Bowl ad featuring Mike Tyson is fueling a national push to rethink ultra-processed food, public nutrition programs, and the growing distance between Americans and real, nutrient-dense food.
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When “saving a snake” means losing your land
A federal judge overturned an endangered-species designation imposed on private land with no evidence to support it — but most landowners don’t have the resources to fight back.
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European Farmers Protest EU–Mercosur Trade Deal Over ‘Unfair’ Competition
Protests across Europe are reigniting debate over the EU–Mercosur trade deal, as farmers warn that looser environmental standards in South America could undercut European agriculture and reshape global food markets.
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Supreme Court to Hear Bayer Case That Could Block Thousands of Glyphosate Claims
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Monsanto v. Durnell, a case that could wipe out pending and future lawsuits over glyphosate — even without granting the chemical industry a blanket immunity from liability.
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Georgia farmer drops 3,000 acres as soaring costs threaten 2026 planting
One of the South’s most successful growers has slashed nearly half his farmland, warning that fertilizer, fuel, and equipment prices have made large-scale farming financially impossible — and that thousands of acres across the region may sit empty next spring as farmers walk away.
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Farmers shut down Brussels as backlash grows over trade deal
After years of warnings, farmers say they are being forced to compete against products made with chemicals and practices banned in their own fields.
