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The US Is Not Reducing Agricultural Use of Antibiotics Fast Enough

The unnecessary use of antibiotics is a huge problem in American agriculture.

Dan Nosowitz
December 17, 2021
Vaccine Requirements Unsettle Some Farmers Who Serve on USDA Committees

All USDA employees, including farmers and ranchers elected to serve on Farm Service Agency committees,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
November 2, 2021
The Most Luxurious Spa is in Your Garden

Does this Friday afternoon sound familiar? It’s been a long week in a year (two... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
August 22, 2021
USDA Awards $69 Million in Grants to Improve Food Access in Low-Income...

The 35 grant recipients will use the funds to help get fresh produce into the... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
August 17, 2021
EPA Reverses Course, Will Allow Use of Pesticide Paraquat

Under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed some severe bans on the... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 6, 2021
Tyson Foods Requires All Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations

Earlier this week, Tyson Foods announced it would be the first major meatpacking company to... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 5, 2021
Shining a Light on Farmers’ Mental Health Challenges

Erin Smith was shocked to learn the statistics about farming and suicide. Across England and... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
July 6, 2021
How Can We Prevent the Next Zoonotic Disease Outbreak?

For some, reports of a deadly new virus spreading across the planet seemingly came out... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 14, 2021
Remembering the Food Workers We’ve Lost to COVID-19 Part 6

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incalculable toll on the food industry workers of America,... (more)

Shea Swenson
May 28, 2021