Month: December 2025

A Farm System Built for Bailouts, By Angela Huffman

A Farm System Built for Bailouts Four bailouts in a year is a warning sign, not a solution. Angela Huffman Dec 16, 2025 A grain elevator on a cold morning in Wharton, Ohio Four bailouts in about a year. That is what the federal government has now delivered or is preparing to deliver to farmers….



Monsanto Funded the Science. The Government Called It Safe.

­͏  Monsanto Funded the Science. The Government Called It Safe. A key glyphosate safety paper has been retracted, raising questions about how ‘safe’ gets decided. Angela Huffman Dec 9  For years, farmers were told to trust the safety process. Use the product as directed. Follow the label. Regulators have reviewed the science. Most people assume…



R-CALF USA Statement on Presidential Order to Investigate Entire Food Supply Chain

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer     Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here and X here, or view the web version here.     R-CALF USA Statement on Presidential Order to Investigate Entire Food Supply Chain…



News Roundup: A New Film Lifting Up Farmers Healing Our Soil

lus: One Tyson decision means nationwide fallout. View this newsletter in your browser. COMMON GROUND: A NEW FILM LIFTING UP FARMERS HEALING OUR SOIL Farm Action is proud to serve as an educational partner for Common Ground Redux, a new 45-minute, farmer-centered version of the award-winning documentary Common Ground. This special edition was created to…



Mike Callicrate on Monopoly Power, Maker-Owned Markets, and the Fight for Rural America

Mike Callicrate on Monopoly Power, Maker-Owned Markets, and the Fight for Rural America



Comparing Protein Prices – How does the price of beef compare?

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release December 3, 2025   R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, on X here, or view the web version here. Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses the…



Tysons Plant Closure Shows the Cost of Consolidation for Rural America

Tyson’s Plant Closure Shows the Cost of Consolidation for Rural America Corporate decisions made far from rural America can reshape the lives of the people who feed our nation. Angela Huffman Dec 01, 2025 I grew up in rural Ohio where the closing of a plant, a school, or even a diner could shift the…