House Fails To Pass Farm Bill
Not good news for GOP leadership
Farming
Potato Farmers Accused of Price-Fixing
Isn't price-fixing part of America's agricultural policy?
Monstanto Sued over Genetically Modified Wheat
Claims negligence hurt farmers and drove prices down
Department of Agriculture Eases Licensing Requirements For Roadside Egg Vendors in Missouri
Now only need a $5 retail license
Ag Gag Laws Sputtering
So-called "ag gag" laws unconstitutionally target farm whistleblowers. Two recent decisions have dealt a serious blow to these laws.
USDA Restores Dairy Reports Cut by Sequestration
Other agriculture industries don't get same treatment
What the Super Bowl "God Made a Farmer Ad" Reveals About U.S. Farm Policy
The contradictions of U.S. farm policy are well represented in the hit Super Bowl commercial.
Immigration Rules Leave Apples Rotting on the Trees
Attempting to actually comply with government regulations makes it impossible to make money from orchards
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
Even the Cows Are Fleeing California
Thanks to burdensome regulations, they're not as happy as commercials would have you believe
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
Ham-Burgled: Los Angeles Council Pushes 'Meatless Mondays'
Los Angeles City Council leaders have voted 14-0 in favor of endorsing the internationally led "Meatless Mondays" campaign.
Grain Demands Make Millionaires Out of Iowa Farmers
Something to keep in mind when discussing farm bills
North Korea May Implement Farming Reforms
Apparently letting farmers keep some of their produce might boost productivity, who knew?
Organic Food Superstition Receives Yet Another Blow From Science
A new study finds that organic foods are not better for you than conventional foods.
USDA Reopens Slaughterhouse
Claims that the abuse that caused the slaughterhouse to close in the first place has been stopped
How Farmers Markets Dodged a Regulatory Bullet in Pennsylvania
The Keystone State's boom in farmers markets might have gone bust.
California Initiative Puts Profit Ahead of Science
Proposition 37 props up profits for organic growers and denies the scientific consensus in favor of biotech crops.
Drought Worsening in Plains States
Land affected by "extreme" drought conditions increases by two percentage points.
Farmers: EPA Regulations Driving Food Prices Up
Subsidizing the production of ethanol would raise the price of food? Can you even call that an unintended consequence?
The Case Against Taxpayer-Funded Crop Insurance
It's time to abolish this costly government boondoggle.
Creating Sustainable Agriculture Without Government Subsidies
An interview with "Christian-conservative-libertarian-environmentalist-lunatic" Joel Salatin
