Opinion: Farm bill provision will harm animal and human health 04/17/26 9:26 AM By Gwendolen Reyes-Illg and Cameron Krier Massey Ask any veterinarian about their professional oath, and they will describe a commitment to protect animal health and welfare, safeguard public health, and prevent and relieve animal suffering. That oath has drawn the profession into…
͏DOJ Prepares Case Over Egg Prices That Didn’t Add UpLess than a month after Farm Action called for an investigation, the DOJ opened one. Now it appears headed to court.Angela HuffmanApr 21 Eggs hit $10 a dozen in 2025. The explanation never fully added up.The Department of Justice is preparing to file an antitrust case against…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2026 CONTACT: Finn Storer press UFCW Members and the Public Submit Over 42,000 Comments on USDA’s Line Speed Rules as 60-Day Period Ends “Meatpacking workers know the potential impact of this proposed rule better than any elected official, bureaucrat, or industry talking head.” Republican Members of Congress Received Over 36,000…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release April 17, 2026 R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, X here or view the web version here. Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that explains how our…
Distribution Giant Sysco Wants to Take Over a Lifeline for Small Restaurants A group of small restaurant owners calls Sysco’s takeover of Restaurant Depot ”a gut punch to every neighborhood restaurant in America.” Claire Kelloway Apr 16 Photo by iStock/Sundry Photography Dining out costs 35% more today than it did in…
Read the room: Corporate endorsements are a liability The “corporate trust collapse” intensifies across entire electorate, particularly rural voters By Accountable Iowa April 16, 2026 With primary election season upon us, candidates would be wise to understand how their voters are feeling about old-guard political power brokers like corporate lobbying groups. Last year we reported…
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As Watts’ legal battle drags on, the Trump administration moves to delay a Biden-era rule designed to reform how farmers get paid. By Lisa Sorg April 3, 2026 Craig Watts raised chicks on a factory farm for 20 years but left after he clashed with Perdue, the giant poultry company, over contract provisions and the…