Food & Agriculture
Can Democrats Stop the GOP From Taking a Chainsaw to the Farm Bill?
Republicans are gearing up to cut SNAP programs and increase payments to the largest farmers
A Wisconsin Farmer Learns First-Hand the Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
“Thanks to Trump, the total cost of my seed treater had risen from $12,810 to $26,132.”
Farmers in Trump Country Were Counting on Clean Energy Grants. Then the Government Changed the Rules.
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses now in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites that favor fossil fuels over renewables
Virtual Fences, a Rancher’s New Best Friend?
New research demonstrates the potential benefits of virtual fencing for cows, pollinators and grasslands
USDA Cancels $1 Billion in Funding That Lets Schools, Food Banks Buy Local Food
Canceled contracts leave a gaping hole in local food systems
The New Mexico Mom Growing Political Power From a Community Garden
Small-scale growers find ways to reduce food insecurity
Undoing the Power of Big Ag
A conversation with author Sonja Trom Eayrs and Farm Action co-founder Joe Maxwell
Bird Flu Spreads as Musk’s DOGE Cuts Public Health Funding
“It’s not enough for us to sit by on the sidelines,” says Dr. Michael Osterholm
‘Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way’: How a Young Virginian Kept the Farm in the Family
Farmers like Dustin Watson are turning toward new land-centered models to overcome the challenges of farm transfer and succession
When the CAFO Industry Comes for Your County
“Dodge County, Inc.” exposes the brutal costs of Big Ag
A Second Trump Administration Threatens Longstanding USDA Conservation and Insurance Programs
Family farmers fear the Conservation Reserve Program, a steady source of income, could be eliminated
Are Democrats Finally Taking Rural Voters Seriously?
The Harris-Walz campaign now has a rural policy plan. Their message, however, continues to lack one crucial talking point.
