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Drought cost California’s ag industry $1.1 billion last year, UC Merced researchers say

By Zach Altman | April 1, 2022

A new report led by UC Merced researchers estimates California’s drought cost the state’s agriculture sector about $1.1 billion and nearly 8,750 full- and part-time jobs last year.

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Senators Fischer, Grassley, Tester, Wyden unveil updated cattle market reform bill

By Zach Altman | March 29, 2022

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released an updated version of their legislation, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.…

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New Legislation Would Improve Grazing and Wildlife Habitat Potential of Conservation Reserve Program

By Zach Altman | March 28, 2022

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, have introduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement Act. This legislation…

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USDA Now Accepting Applications for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, Providing Up To $200 Million to Purchase Local Food for Schools

By Zach Altman | March 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is accepting applications for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS), which will provide up to $200 million for…

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Appeals Court Dismisses “Product of the U.S.A.” Labeling Lawsuit

By Zach Altman | March 14, 2022

A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by cattle ranchers over the alleged mislabeling of beef as a “Product of the U.S.A.” The original lawsuit…

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Regenerative agriculture is farm resilience

By Zach Altman | March 7, 2022

Most regenerative practices are not new. They were the norm until modern soil-depleting, fossil-fuel-dependent practices promising high yields at any cost took hold in corporate agriculture. These now-conventional practices may…

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US Agriculture Sector Braces for Fallout Due to Ukraine- Russia Conflict

By Zach Altman | February 26, 2022

The conflict in Ukraine threatens to upend agricultural trade in the region, possibly putting new demands on the U.S. to produce crops like wheat for allies in Europe.

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Meat-eating extends human life expectancy worldwide

By Zach Altman | February 22, 2022

Has eating meat become unfairly demonized as bad for your health? That’s the question a global, multidisciplinary team of researchers has been studying and the results are in—eating meat still…

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Texas Ranchers Get Paid to Capture Carbon

By Zach Altman | February 16, 2022

A San Antonio start-up rewards regenerative agriculture with the help of companies looking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.

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More than money: The monopoly on meat

By Zach Altman | February 14, 2022

Corporate monopolies exercise a lot of power in U.S. markets. They dominate many industries, including beef. Listen to the story.

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