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USDA to give specialty crop growers $2B to expand markets, combat natural disasters
The funding will help vegetable and fruit farmers defray transportation costs and access commercial storage facilities in the wake of extreme weather events.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Corteva unveils ‘breakthrough’ in drought-resistant wheat
A new seed hybrid has the potential to increase yields by 10% and represents one of the first major innovations for the crop in decades.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams.
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California opts to preserve credits for dairy digesters in major regulatory update
A state regulator voted to amend the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, injecting new life into a lucrative biofuels credit market that is used by waste projects throughout the U.S.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Senate releases long-awaited farm bill draft. Here’s what’s in it.
Democrats are proposing to strengthen the farm safety net while meeting Republicans on some spending demands. But climate and food assistance remain major sticking points.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Eliminate pesticides in farming? Trump’s pick of RFK Jr for health secretary raises concerns in agriculture
The prominent vaccine skeptic has promised to shake up the FDA, claiming Americans are being “poisoned” by seed oils and food additives in comments that have alarmed the industry.
By Sydney Halleman , Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Berkeley passes first ‘factory farm’ ban in US
Measure DD received more than 60% of the yes vote, garnering support from residents concerned about the impact CAFOs have on livestock and the environment.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Smithfield pays $2M to settle child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
Children between the ages of 14 and 17 were employed at a processing facility, with most working after 9 p.m., according to a two-year state audit.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Trump taps ‘border czar’ who promised worksite immigration enforcement
The choice of Tom Homan comes after Trump conducted workplace raids during his first term, including at seven Mississippi poultry plants.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Cargill employee’s ransomware attack and discrimination claims dismissed
The decision is also a victory for UKG, whom the employee sued separately for privacy violation allegations stemming from a 2021 ransomware attack.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Bayer urges investor patience as weak agricultural market drags earnings
The chemical giant cut its financial outlook as it faces slowing crop protection sales and regulatory uncertainty around glyphosate and dicamba herbicides.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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California’s climate disclosure laws survive first legal challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation was among business groups that claimed a rule requiring large companies to report their carbon emissions violated the First Amendment.
By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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California biofuel restrictions limit farms’ role in renewable energy transition
New changes to the state's low carbon fuel standard cap incentives for soybean oil in renewable diesel and give a timeline to phase out subsidies for dairy methane digesters.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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OpinionWhat happens when the left-right food policy spectrum becomes a circle?
Changes of leadership at the FDA and the USDA under President-elect Trump could have a large impact on the industry, writes Sean McBride of DSM Communications.
By Sean McBride • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Trump White House likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule
The new administration will probably let the standard die, experts say, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Farmer confidence in the economy unexpectedly rebounds, surprising ag economists
Ahead of the election, producers expressed more optimism about their financial prospects in 2025 even as forecasts predict a decline in farm income.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs
The reduction in borrowing costs comes just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, heralding likely economic policy shifts that may fuel inflation.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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What a second Trump trade war would mean for farmers
The president-elect has threatened 60% tariffs on goods from China at a time when U.S. producers are already struggling with slowing exports and falling prices.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency
Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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California voters reject ban on ‘factory farming’
A proposal to phase out large livestock operations in a major agricultural county failed.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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ADM reports more accounting errors, cancels earnings call
The grain trading giant said it will issue financial restatements as it struggles to move past an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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EPA urged to ban weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
U.S. lawmakers are calling for the agency to prohibit the toxic herbicide, which has grown in use over the past few years.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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McDonald’s E. coli outbreak now tied to 90 illnesses
The CDC said that slivered onions from Taylor Farms used on Quarter Pounders were the likely culprit.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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US dietary guidelines could recommend Americans eat less meat and potatoes. Expect a food fight.
Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.”
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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EPA approves alternative to banned weedkiller dicamba
The registration of glufosinate-P marks the first herbicide to be reviewed under the agency's strategy to protect endangered species, which has received considerable pushback from growers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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McDonald’s rules out beef as source of E. coli outbreak
The fast food chain will stop buying onions from a facility operated by supplier Taylor Farms after the ingredient was identified as the likely source of contamination.
By Julie Littman • Oct. 28, 2024
