Continued Fallout in Upper Midwest from Poultry Company Bankruptcy
(Charles City, IA) — Farmers and thousands of animals are left in the dark still as the fallout continues from a closure of a Minnesota poultry company’s processing plant in Northern Iowa. It was reported last week
Scientists Examining Corporate Influence over Food and Farm Bill
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report analyzing the influence of lobbying on food and agriculture systems. The report finds that agribusinesses, industry associations, and other interest groups have spent more than $500 million to
Hundreds of Cattle Producers Rally Against EID Eartag Mandate; Next Steps Announced
RAPID CITY, S.D., Oct. 11, 2024 – On Monday, over 400 cattle producers gathered and hundreds more joined online for the Livestock Producers Freedom Rally. Producers from nine states were represented at the rally as they joined together in
Helene Damage to Georgia Agriculture Tops $6B in Preliminary Estimate
The future is uncertain for thousands of Georgia farmers, the state’s agriculture commissioner said, with poultry growers and pecan farmers facing years of recovery from widespread destruction. Farmers in Georgia face billions of dollars in preliminary losses
Lawmakers Ask EPA to Ban Paraquat
Forty-seven Democratic members of Congress have asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to ban the use of the herbicide paraquat. The lawmakers, led by Texas Congressman Greg Casar, told Regan the chemical is particularly dangerous for
Oregon Rewrites Dairy Regulations, Small Farmers Drop Lawsuit
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has rewritten its regulations on dairies, following push back from some small farmers. Previously, the ODA had warned dairy farms that they could face fines if they failed to register as Confined
Robots May Provide Answers to Herbicides Resistance
Farmers are looking to weeding robots as herbicide resistance solution. A new survey by the Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture finds more than half of corn farmers would adopt weeding robots. Ag economist Shadi Attallah says the