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It’s past time for SCOTUS to rule on ag-gag laws
Big Meat is at it again. Begging the courts – any court – to carve out a First Amendment exemption that would prevent ...
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Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed.
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Bayer’s full court press to end glyphosate lawsuits heats up
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13 EPA civil rights complaints, including one targeting poultry farm pollution, in limbo
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Underage workers, millions of dollars and trucks full of dead chickens — inside the business of killing in response to bird flu
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Trump says, “Groceries (even eggs!) are down.” The numbers tell a different story.
During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump centered on the increasing price of groceries to attack Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. If elected, Trump said he would “defeat inflation” and bring ...
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Bayer’s effort to block Roundup lawsuits kicks into high gear
The agrichemical giant is lobbying for state and federal laws that would give it legal immunity from claims that Roundup causes cancer, and launched a new ad blitz. April 28, 2025 Update: North Dakota ...
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After forcing resignations, USDA tries to walk back staff cuts and calls frontline workers ‘vital’
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Trump deportations have dairy farmers on edge
Facing labor shortages and immigration crackdowns, dairy farmers across the U.S. warn that aggressive enforcement policies could devastate an industry already struggling to find enough workers willing ...
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Scientists test fiber hemp for ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup as farmer profits collapse
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Iowa judge overturns Supreme Beef manure plan approval
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