R-CALF USA Urges Suspension of Brazilian Beef Imports Amid Section 301 Investigation

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer     By: R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland 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 Urges Suspension of…



Leaked MAHA Strategy Falls Short, Earns D+ from Farm Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2025 Media Contact: Jessica Cusworth, 202-450-0887, jcusworth Leaked MAHA Strategy Falls Short, Earns D+ from Farm Action Washington, D.C. — Angela Huffman, President of Farm Action, issued the following statement in response to the leaked draft of the Make America Healthy Again strategy report: The leaked draft of the Make…



Tariff-cover price gouging! : Greedflation Is Back as Corporations Use the Tariff Excuse to Hike Prices

Greedflation Is Back as Corporations Use the Tariff Excuse to Hike PricesThe producer price index had bad higher-than-expected numbers today. But much of the increase was due to higher profit margins. And why wouldn’t it show that? That’s what Trump wants.Matt StollerAug 14There’s been a lot of heat over the prospect of inflation and joblessness…



WATCH: Iowa’s contamination crisis

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Seeking a bridge over troubled waters – Iowa wrestles with drinking water pollution and mounting cancer cases.

͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏ Seeking a bridge over troubled watersIowa wrestles with drinking water pollution and mounting cancer cases.carey gillamAug 11(Des Moines Water Works lab technician Bill Blubaugh draws water samples from the Raccoon River in Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. 5, 2025.)A week ago…



News Roundup: Who Will Control U.S. Agriculture?

lus: When “Product of USA” doesn’t mean what you think. View this newsletter in your browser. FARM ACTION FOCUS: WHO WILL CONTROL U.S. AGRICULTURE? 50 years ago, a land-grant university laid out six possible futures for our food system. One was grounded in independent farmers, fair markets, and public accountability. Another warned of a corporate-controlled…



La Via Campesina: American Family Farmers Voice Support for Canada’s Supply Management System

Howdy, From a dairy producer perspective, the Canadian system works far better than the U.S. system. The U.S. system works far better for the milk processors. All the best, John K. Hansen, President Nebraska Farmers Union john www.nebraskafarmersunion.org (402) 476-8815 Office (402) 580-8815 Cell 1305 Plum Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 American Family Farmers Voice Support…



No way, mate: Australian grocers, restaurants snub newly available U.S. beef

Good Morning Mike You have probably seen this from MeatingPlace.com As you well know, we – United States – should honor such within our own country but still don’t. How many years have we been fighting to protect our beef producers? Keep in touch, Roy No way, mate: Australian grocers, restaurants snub newly available U.S….



Rural Heroes: Mike Callicrate

Rural Heroes: Mike Callicrate Leave It Better Aug 4 Mike Callicrate’s got life by the balls. Literally. After a stint as a professional bull rider, he invented the Callicrate Bander, which is used throughout the agricultural world to castrate bulls. It’s a best-selling invention made in Mike’s hometown of St. Francis, Kansas. We first met…



Newsweek: It’s the worst time to be an American farmer in decades

It’s the worst time to be an American farmer in decades Story by Hugh Cameron Newsweek 8.3.25 America’s farmers are locked in a generational crisis, fending off an array of threats that could jeopardize food supplies and spell financial disaster for those often hailed as the "backbone of the nation." "They love their way of…