Farming
The Pilgrims Dreamed of Socialism. Then Socialism Almost Killed Them.
Private property was the solution to their failed experiment. But people keep repeating the Pilgrims' mistakes.
Why We Should Terraform the Galaxy
One critic calls it "arrogant vandalism," but advocates say it might be a necessary form of self-preservation.
1st Amendment Protects Activist Recordings of Factory Farms, Rules Federal Judge
While animal-rights activists still risk trespassing charges, the state of Iowa cannot make it illegal to record while trespassing on private property.
Counting Neurons and the Moral Standing of People vs. Animals
Total human neurons outweigh all farmed animals by a factor of 30–1.
When Sri Lanka Banned Synthetic Fertilizers, the Country Imploded
Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.
Vegan Animal Sanctuary Owner Charged With Stealing Cows From Neighboring Farm
Animals are property, and property rights matter.
The Slaughter-Free Future of Cultured Meats
Real factories are beginning to replace factory farms.
Supreme Court Takes Up California's Attempt To Control How Other States' Farmers Treat Pigs
Do California's rules violate the dormant commerce clause?
Connecticut Should Let Small Farmers Slaughter Their Rabbits on Their Farms
A cost-efficient and humane method for processing rabbit meat is preferable to the state's current system.
California Court Rules Vegan Creamery Has First Amendment Right To Call Products 'Butter' and 'Cheese'
Who thought it was a good idea to give the government control over marketing?
Manufactured Meats Coming to a Grocery Store Near You Next Year?
The process uses 99 percent less land and 96 percent less freshwater than traditional meat production.
Michigan Farmer Rescued Injured Animals Without the Proper Permits. State Officials Have Charged Her With a Misdemeanor and Euthanized the Animals.
State officials euthanized six of Julie Hall's animals, including Sassy, a blind raccoon, and Po, a one-legged crow.
Some Local Governments Are Still Punishing People for Having a Few Chickens
A Pennsylvania couple is fighting an inane local ban on raising a handful of ducks and chickens in their backyard.
Federal Payments to Farmers Have Tripled Since 2017, and Trump Just Promised Even More
Trump's farm bailouts have cost taxpayers more than $28 billion already, and he just announced another $14 billion in payments as part of his reelection pitch to farm-heavy states.
Did Joe Biden and the Democratic National Convention Forget About Trump's Tariffs?
The last time an incumbent president was defeated, the fact that he'd raised taxes on Americans played a major role. Trump's done the same thing, but the DNC didn't talk about it.
House Judiciary Committee Members Ask USDA To Empower Small Ranchers and Meat Processors
Anti-competitive regulations have made Americans far too reliant on mega meat processors. It's time to level the playing field.
China Is Not Coming Close To Meeting Its Import Goals Under the 'Phase One' Trade Deal
That's probably because those goals were always completely unrealistic. Less than six months after the deal was signed, it's already coming apart.
It's Possible To Cut Cropland Use in Half and Produce the Same Amount of Food, Says New Study
Restoring up to 2.2 million square miles to nature
COVID-19 Is Coming for Your Burgers
Plus: sensitive cellphone data swept up in coronavirus containment efforts, and more...
Bipartisan House Agriculture Bill Is a Win for Both Farmers and Immigrants
The reform could help formalize immigrant farm labor.
Trump's Farm Bailout Has Cost Over $10 Billion This Year
Trump has authorized up to $16 billion in bailout spending this year, on top of $12 billion spent in 2018.
Stossel: No Filming on Farms
Farm groups get politicians to pass laws against secret filming on farms.
Let's Move More Federal Agencies Out of Washington
There's no need for most federal agencies to be stationed in the nation's capital, one of the most expensive cities in the country.
Trump's Claim That Mexico Will Buy More American Agricultural Goods Is Fake News
And it reveals the major blind spot in Trump's view of how international trade works.
Stung by Tariffs, Farmers Seek Bailouts and More Protectionism
While Trump prepares another round of aid payments for farmers, Marco Rubio is pushing for tariffs on Mexican fruits and vegetables that will send prices soaring.
The Feds Have Been Warehousing Wild Horses in Efforts to Preserve Them
A wild-animal preservation program has become a scheme for corralling captive beasts that bother cattle ranchers.
Congress Just Passed a Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp. Other Than That, It's a Disaster.
The House Freedom Caucus calls it "a sprawling, cronyist agriculture bill."
This Chart Explains How Badly Trump's Trade War Is Hurting Soybean Farmers
And it could get worse, as China is now considering cutting off all American soybean purchases.
Trump's Bailout Won't Save Soybean Farmers
Soybean prices have fallen as much as 30 percent since planting season, and harvest is fast approaching.
High Yield Modern Farming Better for the Environment, Says Nature Study
Low yield organic farming uses up lots more land and harms biodiversity
If You Hate Ice Ages, Thank a Farmer
Chopping down forests and irrigating rice paddies boosted greenhouse gases enough to prevent the onset of a new ice age
Arizonans Get More Freedom to Operate Food Trucks, Grow Hemp
Maybe don't do both, though.
Trump Says He's 'Delivering' for Farmers. His Steel Tariff Says Otherwise
"There's not a day on the farm when a farmer doesn't touch steel," says Rep. David Young. And all that steel is about to get more expensive.
Florida Government Employee Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrencies at Work
Florida man accused of ripping off government agency that rips off taxpayers.
Upstate N.Y. Town Defeats Anti-Farming Bill
A dispute with neighbor spurred a measure to crack down on smaller properties. But the town's large agricultural community fought back.
States Partner to Sue Massachusetts, California Over Costly Livestock Bans
Two states attempt to dictate how farmers outside their boundaries treat their animals.
Statist Just-So Stories
The author of Seeing Like a State casts a skeptical eye on the conventional wisdom about the cradle of civilization.
Current Farm Bill Waste Targeted as Congress Moves Toward Next Farm Bill
Two new efforts in Washington seek to rein in the subsidies.
Finally Fake Meat that Tastes Deliciously Like the Real Thing
Tasty Impossible Burger uses 95 percent less land, uses 74 percent less water, and emits 87 percent less greenhouse gas.
Environmental Protection Agency
How Obama's EPA Nearly Bankrupted John Duarte's Farm
A controversial rule on water pollution allowed the agency to micromanage private land use.
Hemp Comes Home
Legal hemp has returned to Kentucky. Will the Feds step aside and let the industry flourish?
Momentum Building to Cast Off USDA Checkoff Marketing Programs
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
PRIME Act Would Help Put the 'Local' Back in Local Meat Production
States could set their own rules for meat that's processed and sold within their own borders.
Subsidies Encourage Maine Farmers to Keep Growing Too Many Blueberries
The market can't fix the problem when government insists on intervention.
