Appeals Court Dismisses “Product of the U.S.A.” Labeling Lawsuit
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…
Read More...Regenerative agriculture is farm resilience
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…
Read More...US Agriculture Sector Braces for Fallout Due to Ukraine- Russia Conflict
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.
Read More...Meat-eating extends human life expectancy worldwide
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…
Read More...Texas Ranchers Get Paid to Capture Carbon
A San Antonio start-up rewards regenerative agriculture with the help of companies looking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More...More than money: The monopoly on meat
Corporate monopolies exercise a lot of power in U.S. markets. They dominate many industries, including beef. Listen to the story.
Read More...Bay Area ranchers open their own mobile meat processing plant, filling key gap for local industry
Bay Area livestock ranchers, including 24 in Sonoma County, are welcoming this week’s opening of their own slaughterhouse that fills a critical gap created more than two years ago. The…
Read More...The House Agriculture Committee Reacts to New York Times Opinion Piece Attacking Agriculture Industry
The mood during a House Agriculture Committee hearing on livestock sustainability included frustration from lawmakers and witnesses alike, including South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. “There are threats because there are less knowledgeable and…
Read More...JBS settles for $52.5M in beef price fixing case
JBS has agreed to settle to the tune of $52.5 million in a retailer’s case accusing meat packers of conspiring to fix beef prices. The settlement is the first in…
Read More...Producer Partnership provides meat for needy people
Depending on cattle prices, producers have only a few choices when culling an animal: sell it–in most cases for a low price—or butcher or bury it. Producers in Montana now…
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