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Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal

What’s in it for food and agriculture? Will programs begun or expanded during COVID-19 survive... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 28, 2022
What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture

Russia is a major player in the fertilizer market, and Ukraine is one of the... (more)

Johnathan Hettinger, Madison McVan and Amanda Perez Pintado
March 5, 2022
New Equity Commission Sets Out to Strengthen the USDA’s Equitable Practices

The 15-member independent commission aims to “address equity issues, including racial equity issues.”

Shea Swenson
March 3, 2022
US Suspends Avocado Imports From Mexico

The decision follows a threat made to an American inspector.

Shelby Vittek
February 14, 2022
Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms

A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
February 10, 2022
USDA to Set Up ‘Pop-Up’ Site to Ease Port Congestion

With ships stuck off the California coast, the USDA plans to increase the capacity of... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 31, 2022
Maine Governor Denies Farmworkers the Right to Unionize

The reasoning? She feared it would discourage the growth of farms.

Dan Nosowitz
January 13, 2022
H-2A Farmworkers Will See Wage Increases This Year

In 2020, the Trump administration froze wages for foreign farmworkers. Last month, a lawsuit overturned... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 4, 2022
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