Snowstorm Kills Up to 100,000 Cattle in South Dakota
Ranchers worry about losses
Farming
Is Farm Aid Still Relevant?
Farm Aid's original mission is a good one. But some of the policies it supports are less appealing.
US Crop Insurance Fraud Cases Total $100 Million
Many in on the act, including those who were supposed to prevent it
Small Farmers Revolt Over FDA's Proposed Food Safety Rules
Another government failure of big government.
Republicans Retaliate Against Heritage Foundation over Farm Bill Spat
Booted out of planning meetings
FDA Wants to Manage How Free-Range Chickens Are Contained
Regulation could end up hurting large-scale pastures
Why Superman and Wyatt Earp Left Kansas But Still Loved the Place
Q&A with Robert Rebein, author of Dragging Wyatt Earp: A Personal History of Dodge City.
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?
