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Bill to expand school milk options sours in Senate
After bipartisan approval in the House, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was blocked in the Senate following a request for unanimous consent.
By Anna Merod • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Agriculture’s year in review: The biggest stories of 2023
A farm bill extension and an economic downturn came just as the industry began an expensive transformation to adapt and mitigate climate change.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive
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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Foreign ownership of US farmland climbed nearly 9% in 2022
Despite the uptick, acreage owned by China declined as states moved to restrict adversarial countries from owning U.S. forest, crop and pasture land.
By Nathan Owens • Dec. 20, 2023 -
USDA pressured to delay poultry competition rule
Lawmakers say more time is needed to comply with changes made under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which could affect tens of thousands of chicken contracts.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 19, 2023 -
US allows beef imports from Paraguay despite pushback from ranchers
Livestock producers are looking to overturn the rule, warning of potential food safety and trade risks.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 19, 2023 -
USDA funding shortfall could leave nearly 2M women and children without food aid
Without an additional $1 billion for the WIC program, the agency warned states may need to implement waiting lists or suspend benefits to make up the costs.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 18, 2023 -
COP28 takeaways: More than $7B mobilized for food system climate action
With the end of the U.N. climate summit, here's a final tally of some of the major financial commitments and sustainability pledges meant to transform the agricultural and food sectors.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 15, 2023 -
DOL shifts to a per-violation penalty for certain child labor infractions
The move is yet another enforcement change in a year where federal regulators levied high-profile penalties against child labor law violators in meatpacking and other industries.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 15, 2023 -
House passes bipartisan push to expand school milk options
Policymakers say the bill will provide students with essential nutrients, while studies suggest limiting dairy options has benefits for low-income children.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 15, 2023 -
UFCW throws support behind proposed grant program protecting farm and food workers
The Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Act would help cover “disaster-related costs” for workers across the supply chain, including those in grocery and meatpacking.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 14, 2023 -
Landmark COP28 agreement calls for climate-resilient food system, transition from fossil fuels
Countries and businesses now "need to turn these pledges into real-economy outcomes, without delay,” according to the U.N.'s climate secretary.
By Zoya Mirza , Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 13, 2023 -
US lawmakers push to increase tariffs in trade ‘reset’ with China
A bipartisan report called on the USDA to find new export markets for farmers, noting higher tariffs would likely lead to trade retaliation.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 13, 2023 -
Biden admin offers tax credits to expand agriculture’s role in sustainable aviation fuel
The decision expands the types of crops eligible for biofuel subsidies, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 12, 2023 -
Court approves Cargill’s $2.4M settlement of ransomware outage wage claims
Employees alleged that the Kronos Private Cloud cyberattack resulted in unpaid wages and overtime, among other damages.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 12, 2023 -
Here’s the UN’s roadmap for agriculture to reach net-zero emissions
A landmark report released at COP28 says wholesale changes to production practices and diets will be needed to keep temperatures in check while ensuring food security needs are met.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Draft text of COP28 agreement leaves food off the table
Nestlé and PepsiCo joined environmental groups in calling on negotiators to take "more ambitious, comprehensive, and equitable climate action on food."
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 8, 2023 -
US agencies unveil collaborative food waste prevention strategy at COP28
The Biden administration will continue supporting on-farm anaerobic digestion and composting programs as part of a “whole of government approach” to slash food loss in half by 2030.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Lowering crop insurance subsidies for large farms could save millions, watchdog finds
The report comes as agriculture leaders in Congress look for ways to free up new funding for the next farm bill.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 6, 2023 -
Deep Dive
How farms became the latest battleground in US-China relations
As states become more brazen in their efforts to restrict China from owning U.S. farmland, some worry about the potential impact to trade.
By Nathan Owens , Julia Himmel • Dec. 5, 2023 -
Over 130 countries sign COP28 pledge to integrate food into climate action
Notably absent from the list of signatories is India, which has said it will refuse to sign on to any agreement that could compromise food security.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 4, 2023 -
Generate Upcycle threatens to close anaerobic digester over Michigan permitting changes
The company may shutter its 150,000-ton-per-year Fremont Regional Digester this month if it’s required to obtain a groundwater permit for its liquid digestate, which has been marketed as a fertilizer.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 4, 2023 -
USDA extends trial for increased line speeds at pork plants
The agency’s “time-limited trial” will continue to give experts enough time to design a study to evaluate the impact of faster operations on worker safety.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 30, 2023 -
Deere must face ‘right-to-repair’ lawsuits, court rules
A federal judge denied the tractor maker’s motion to dismiss claims that it “monopolizes” repair services to pad profits.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 29, 2023 -
Food system transformation on the menu at COP28
Agriculture will be central to climate talks for the first time as the UN pushes nations to tackle farming's toll on the environment.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 29, 2023 -
Nestlé, Kraft prevail in egg producer price-fixing case
An Illinois federal jury found Cal-Maine and other producers liable for limiting supply between 2004 and 2008 in an effort to drive up costs.
By Chris Casey • Nov. 29, 2023