by Joe Fassler | July 16th, 2018 How rampant mislabeling puts America’s grass-based cattle producers out of business. Last month, in a petition formally filed with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), two advocacy groups made a stunning claim: Your American grass-fed beef might actually come from overseas, even if it’s labeled “Product of…

by Andrew Martin and Shruti Singh | July 11, 2018 The organic industry has sought out government oversight to reassure consumers. Now some worry that deregulation could chip away at that confidence. Regulation isn’t a dirty word to makers of organic food. So they’re pushing back against the Trump administration, which has killed off a…

by Bryce Oates | Climate, Rural Environment and Agriculture Project | 07.11.18 Despite the heated political rhetoric on both sides of the issue, the realities of the changing climate are driving farmers of all stripes to take action. In November 2014, agriculture journalist Gil Gullickson challenged the readers of Successful Farming—mostly conventional corn, soy, and…

by Carrie Blackmore Smith and Emily Hopkins, Cincinnati Enquirer | July 5, 2018 There it sits — in all its green glory — in the produce section of your local grocery store.   Broccoli. One of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet.   But 70 years ago, it contained twice the calcium, on average, and more than five times the…

Mike, You will not want to miss OCM’s 20th Annual Food and Agriculture Conference, the only national conference focused on breaking up the stranglehold monopolies have on our farm and food economy. Leaders from across America are coming together in Kansas City, MO on August 9-10 to guide the conversation about how we can bring…

by Andrew Wasley, Christopher D Cook and Natalie Jones | 5 Jul 2018 As unions warn of serious injuries, plans to take speed limits off the lines at pig plants are causing anxiety Amputations, fractured fingers, second-degree burns and head trauma are just some of the serious injuries suffered by US meat plant workers every…

Media Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa www.r-calfusa.com R-CALF USA Thankful for Presidential Pardons for Oregon Ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond Billings, Mont. – Today, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Grant of Executive Clemency for Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond, father and son, respectively….

by Claire Kelloway | Jul 3 2018 From hot dogs to beer to chips and even charcoal, you don’t have much of a choice in whom you pay to celebrate. On this July Fourth, as millions of people gather to grill, imbibe, and celebrate liberty, their shopping carts will tell a much darker story about…

by Betsy Jibben | July 3, 2018 U.S. dairy farms suffer from low prices. ( Betsy Jibben ) Southwest Michigan is deeply rooted in agriculture ranging from fruit, vegetables and livestock. Despite the diversity, it’s not immune to a downturn in the market, especially in the dairy industry. Dairy producers are going out of business…

by Rebecca Thistlethwaite | June 27, 2018 Welcome back to the LocalHarvest Newsletter. Let’s talk frankly about the state of agricultural labor in this country. Don’t worry, the US is not alone in this dilemma- it is happening in countries all over the world. Despite a growing human population, we have fewer people who want…