On an Illinois farm Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden asked American growers to double crop—planting a second crop in the field after the first one is harvested—this season in an effort to…
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The Meatpacking Industry Drafted Trump’s 2020 Order to Keep Plants Open At the Expense of Worker Safety
This article is republished from The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Read the original article. Lawyers for Tyson Foods, one of America’s largest meatpacking companies, drafted an early version of a 2020 executive order…
In Oregon, Klamath Tribes Oppose Water Release for Farmers
In the Klamath Basin, more than 1,000 farmers and ranchers draw water from the Klamath River, which flows through southern Oregon and northern California, from the Upper Klamath Lake to the Pacific…
Manure Supplies Running Low as Global Fertilizer Crisis Brews
For most people, there’s nothing particularly enticing about fertilizer. But those people may be learning more about potash, manure, spreaders and more because there is a global fertilizer shortage that could have…
US Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
The state of California is putting its proverbial foot down when it comes to allowing the sale of pork within the state’s borders that doesn’t meet new production standards—regardless of where the…
Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal
On Monday, March 28, President Biden unveiled his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2023. The $5.8-trillion proposal is an interesting one; we’re one more year removed from, hopefully, the worst of…
Sri Lanka’s Organic Experiment Went Very, Very Wrong
Last spring, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa put a ban on agrochemicals. His goal was an ambitious one: to transform Sri Lanka into the first nation with 100-percent organic agriculture. Less than…
Oregon Becomes Eighth State to Pass Overtime Pay for Farmworkers
After recent years of record-high temperatures and raging wildfires, Oregon farmworkers will now be entitled to overtime pay under a bill passed by the state legislature last week. The legislation states that…
What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture
This article is republished from The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Read the original article. As Ukraine continues to fight against Russian forces, experts warned of potential fallout for the US agriculture industry. On…
Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers
The country’s first national hemp survey was released last week, applying data to trends many have already observed. Although hemp was sold to farmers as the next big agricultural advancement, it has…