Food & Agriculture

Agriculture
June 18, 2026

For Coachella Farmworkers, the Grape Strikes of the 20th Century Cast a Long Shadow

Reflections on what could have been, a half-century later

Essay and photography by David Bacon
2026 Elections
June 12, 2026

Rural California Voters Defy DCCC and Israel Lobby

Randy Villegas advances in contentious primary that could flip a key House district

Immigration
May 7, 2026

On May Day, Farmworkers and Their Children Defy Poverty and Deportations

Hundreds of farmworkers, students and community activists make their voices heard

Essay and photography by David Bacon
Agriculture
April 27, 2026

Ag Front Group Shields Bayer in Controversial Roundup Liability Fights

Cancer victims say Bayer and Monsanto “manipulate and mislead” regulators and the public about the health risks of the herbicide

Wisdom Howell & Arn Pearson, Center for Media and Democracy
Agriculture
April 16, 2026

The Truth About Roundup Herbicide

The Supreme Court will soon determine whether corporations get a free pass for poisoning the public

Agriculture
April 6, 2026

Trump Promised to Investigate Meat Monopolies. He Gutted Antitrust Staff Instead.

The Trump administration had slashed budgets and staffing for offices responsible for protecting farmers and consumers against consolidated power in the agriculture sector

John McCracken, Investigate Midwest
PFAS
March 19, 2026

Maine Listened to Farmers and Confronted the PFAS Crisis

A new book captures how a state responded with integrity to the hazards of “forever chemicals”

Farm Bill
March 11, 2026

The Trojan Hog in the Farm Bill

How the Save Our Bacon Act threatens family farmers and state sovereignty

PFAS
March 2, 2026

USDA Can Address the PFAS Crisis on Farmland, Report Finds

Rep. Pingree of Maine calls for a federal safety net to support farmers affected by PFAS pollution

Shannon Kelleher, The New Lede
Agriculture
February 23, 2026

Organic Farmers Unite to Keep Your Food Healthy

Meet the farmers, organizers and eaters changing our food system from the ground up

CAFOs
February 16, 2026

Why Is California Paying North Carolina Farms to Make Gas From Hog Waste?

A growing biogas pipeline network has already drawn civil rights complaints

Blanca Begert, Inside Climate News
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