RFK Jr. suggests he’ll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected By MICHELLE R. SMITH and JOSH FUNK Updated 4:15 PM CDT, October 15, 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suggesting he will have significant influence on American agriculture policy if Donald Trump is elected president, the latest in…
NEW YORK REVIEW: Harris’s Chance on Trade By: Zephyr Teachout 10/13/2024 In 2016, during the surreal presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, I was the Democratic nominee for Congress in a swing district in the Hudson Valley. The incumbent was a retiring Republican, but Barack Obama had won in the area by several…
McDonald’s sues Tyson and JBS for allegedly fixing prices The fast food giant, which is the world’s largest buyer of beef, alleges major meat companies conducted illegal acts to drive down supplies. Published Oct. 8, 2024 By Nathan Owens Reporter re displayed at a Costco store in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images First…
Ag Secretary Vilsack deflects on future career plans, regulatory ‘revolving door’ The third-time USDA executive has previously come under fire for his connections to the lobbying industry. by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest October 8, 2024 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to reporters on Oct. 4, 2024, at the World…
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 or view the web version here. R-CALF USA Statement on USDA’s Effort to Improve Fed Cattle Price Discovery, Competition Billings, Mont., Oct….
McDonald’s is suing Tyson Foods for allegedly choking the supply chain to raise prices The lawsuit alleges that the meatpacking giants reduced production levels starting in 2015 to “artificially” drive up market prices By Francisco Velasquez Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images) McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods (TSN-0.55%), JBS, and other major meat processing…
Matt Roth for The New York Times Sept. 30, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET By Farah Stockman Ms. Stockman is a member of the editorial board and author of “American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears.” It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the Washington elite. Less discussed are some of the…
New consortium to focus on data-driven, holistic approach to create sustainable and resilient farming practices Karen Plaut, Purdue executive vice president for research [right], shakes hands with Robert Reiter, Bayer head of crop science research and development, after signing an agreement Sept. 19, 2024, in St. Louis creating the Coalition for Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture….
Sep 24, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act, legislation to update the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906’s (FMIA) ‘Personal-Use Exemption’to better support small-scale meat producers in rural communities. The…