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Produce supplier Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market, after the Food and Drug Administration traced a Cyclospora outbreak to shredded lettuce produced in the…
2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READThe Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter, that shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened…
2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READMexico announced Friday that the United States will begin restoring its sugar industry's access to the American market, a move the Mexican government said could significantly increase exports by 512% during the 2026-2027 marketing year and…
2026-07-13 · 3 MIN READThe new world screwworm's rapid spread through Central America and into the United States is being driven primarily by illegal cattle trafficking, experts said, warning that current eradication efforts using sterile flies may not be enough…
2026-07-12 · 3 MIN READFarmers and ranchers across the United States are sounding alarms as a boom in AI data center construction consumes farmland, water and electricity essential for agriculture. The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly…
2026-07-11 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration's cancellation of USDA grants and programs is disrupting small-scale farming in Iowa, according to growers and nonprofit leaders who say the cuts are eliminating training opportunities, reducing revenue and…
2026-07-11 · 3 MIN READA prolonged heat dome is forcing specialty farmers who grow fruits and vegetables to adjust their harvest schedules and take steps to shield crops from extreme temperatures, part of a broader climate change-driven pattern of weather…
2026-07-08 · 3 MIN READAt Ashawaug Farm in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears grow Narragansett heritage crops — white corn, succotash beans, and crookneck squash — using Indigenous agricultural knowledge. They want to expand their farm's reach…
2026-07-03 · 5 MIN READNorwegian fertilizer producer Yara International has agreed to buy an ammonia production facility in Texas City, Texas, for $1.3 billion from Gulf Coast Ammonia, the company said Thursday.
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READSyngenta Group Chief Executive Jeff Rowe will step down on Aug. 1 and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Hengde Qin, the Swiss-based pesticide and seed company said Wednesday. Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer, led the company…
2026-07-01 · 3 MIN READThree of the nation's largest egg producers have agreed to settle antitrust claims brought by the Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general, who alleged the companies coordinated bids to inflate a wholesale egg benchmark price…
2026-06-30 · 4 MIN READPresident Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday to approve $11 billion in additional funding for farmers, a request that could push total government payments to American agriculture to a record $55 billion in 2026. The Agriculture…
2026-06-28 · 4 MIN READThe U.S. Agriculture Department plans to pledge up to $500 million in payments to small- and medium-size meatpacking companies to keep them slaughtering cattle, according to people familiar with the discussions. The funding would provide a…
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READU.S. cities whose infrastructure was designed for weather conditions that are becoming obsolete are exploring a suite of adaptation strategies — including AI-managed electrical grids that reroute power during heat waves, neighborhoods…
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John Ovitt, a 37-year plant manager, is buying the recently shuttered Franklin Foods facility in Franklin County and plans to reopen it this fall as Franklin County Cheese, a rare bright spot for a Vermont dairy industry reeling from a…
2026-06-25 · 3 MIN READThe Montana Department of Environmental Quality announced at an open house in Divide on Tuesday that it is moving toward designating the Big Hole River as impaired due to excessive algae growth caused by nutrient pollution, a formal step…
2026-06-25 · 3 MIN READGlobal aquaculture production reached a record high in 2024, with Chile maintaining its position as the leading supplier of salmon to the United States and one of the world's top exporting powers, according to a report from the Food and…
2026-06-24 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Department of Justice said in a May 2026 court filing that patents on seeds are obstructing competition and research in the agriculture industry, according to a report published Tuesday by United Press International. The filing,…
2026-06-23 · 3 MIN READApproximately two million bees escaped Sunday after a truck carrying their hives overturned near Mauriceville, Texas, prompting emergency officials to warn nearby residents to remain indoors while beekeepers worked to contain the swarms.
2026-06-22 · 3 MIN READRepublican Zach Lahn, a businessman and farmer who narrowly defeated a candidate endorsed by President Trump in this month’s Iowa gubernatorial primary, is presenting himself as a prairie populist ready to take on big agriculture, even as…
2026-06-21 · 3 MIN READFederal authorities in Brazil ordered the removal of more than 100,000 cattle from protected Indigenous territory on Bananal Island, the world's largest river island, arguing the herds kept by outside ranchers were illegal and contributed…
2026-06-19 · 3 MIN READFor generations of Black Texans, the annual Juneteenth feast at Comanche Crossing near Lake Mexia was more than a celebration — it was a living tradition of food as a symbol of freedom and resistance. Bobby J. Smith II, an associate…
2026-06-19 · 4 MIN READAuthorities in northern New Jersey are seeking the owner of an emu that has been eluding capture for several days, with sightings reported in Byram and Budd Lake. The large Australian bird was first spotted near Waterloo Road in Byram, and…
2026-06-16 · 3 MIN READThe New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that had been eradicated in the United States since 1966, has been detected in 12 animals across Texas and New Mexico as of June 12, 2026, according to UPI. The first case was found June 3…
2026-06-15 · 4 MIN READThe Guardian published an essay by author Mark Arax documenting how California's history of resource extraction is repeating in two parallel crises: the depletion of groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley, where a wealthy farmer is poised…
2026-06-14 · 4 MIN READThe New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly that was eradicated from the United States six decades ago, has re-emerged in Texas cattle, threatening the livestock industry with more than $700 million in potential annual losses and…
2026-06-12 · 3 MIN READThe Department of Agriculture increased its projections for corn and soybean harvests in Brazil and Argentina on Thursday, citing favorable harvesting conditions, and CBOT grain futures declined in response.
2026-06-11 · 3 MIN READAuthorities in Woodbridge, Connecticut, responded to two separate reports of loose pigs on June 10, with one pig captured and the second still at large, according to Woodbridge Regional Animal Control.
2026-06-10 · 3 MIN READCommercial beekeepers in the United States lost more than 60% of their colonies last winter — the worst losses on record — according to Jennie Durant, a bee researcher and author of the new book 'Bitter Honey: Big Ag’s Threat to Bees and…
2026-06-10 · 5 MIN READColombia has enacted a law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and verify that beef supply chains are free from deforestation, a measure environmental groups say makes it the first tropical forest country to adopt such a…
2026-06-09 · 3 MIN READA 'super' El Niño — marked by a 2°C (3.6°F) or greater increase in sea surface temperatures — is now highly probable this year and could last into 2027, according to Benjamin Selwyn, a professor of international relations and international…
2026-06-09 · 4 MIN READFirefighters in central Kentucky rescued a cow that was spotted stranded in a lake near Danville on Sunday morning, the Boyle County Fire Department said.
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas on Monday, bringing the total to at least three detections since the parasite was first found in a calf last week — the first U.S. cases in…
2026-06-08 · 4 MIN READFORT RECOVERY, Ohio — While President Trump's approval ratings have slipped nationally amid economic concerns and the Iran war, a core group of supporters in deep-red Ohio say they remain firmly in his camp. In interviews with the Wall…
2026-06-06 · 3 MIN READHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to overhaul the U.S. food system has stalled amid resistance from food companies and Trump administration officials, who warn that new regulations could further increase grocery prices,…
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READAn analysis of state and federal records reveals that approximately half of California's tested waterways are contaminated with pesticides classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or Pfas. The review identifies the chemical…
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READChinese beef traders on Wednesday began purchasing Brazilian beef certified as free of illegal deforestation, under a landmark agreement that marks the first such certification for Brazil's beef industry. The Beef on Track certification,…
2026-06-03 · 4 MIN READA chicken on the loose in a Kentucky neighborhood led an animal control officer and residents on a chase Friday night that ended with the fugitive fowl taking a swim in a neighbor's pool before being captured.
2026-06-03 · 3 MIN READA shortage of Scotch bonnet peppers, driven by extreme weather, disease, and pests, is forcing Caribbean hot sauce manufacturers to cancel orders, raise prices, and scramble for alternative ingredients as demand for the region's signature…
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READKansas wheat farmers are facing a near-collapse this season as record drought, hotter temperatures, and rising input costs cut yields and quality, with the crop forecast to be the smallest since 1972. Growers in the Plains region also…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READKansas wheat farmers say record drought and hotter-than-average temperatures, plus higher input costs tied to fertilizer, diesel fuel and tariffs, are pushing the region’s wheat crop toward its worst production levels since 1972. In…
2026-05-21 · 4 MIN READChina has agreed to ramp up purchases of U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry following President Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, the White House announced. The agreements call for China to buy about $17…
2026-05-17 · 4 MIN READBeef consumption in Argentina has fallen to its lowest level in two decades as households cut back amid sharply higher beef prices and weaker purchasing power under libertarian President Javier Milei. In Buenos Aires, some butchers and…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READBack-to-back storms in March brought Hawaii's worst flooding in two decades, causing an estimated $50 million in damage across nearly 2,000 farms on Oahu's North Shore and leaving the state's small-scale growers struggling to recover…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READHawaii farmers on Oahu’s North Shore are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades, leaving some farms wiped out and reducing what they can sell at farmers markets. The damage threatens…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READPer capita beef consumption in Argentina — long one of the world’s highest — fell to 44.5 kilograms in April 2026, its lowest level in at least 20 years, as soaring prices, a reduced cattle supply and President Javier Milei’s economic…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READBrazil's agriculture ministry said Tuesday that the European Union has decided to block the country's animal product exports beginning in September, a move that threatens one of Brazil's key markets just weeks after the historic…
2026-05-13 · 3 MIN READBrazil said Tuesday the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September, days after the EU-Mercosur free trade deal entered into force provisionally. Brazil’s agriculture ministry said it was “received…
2026-05-13 · 3 MIN READSilicon Ranch, a solar company, this week unveiled a 40-acre solar farm in Christiana, Tennessee, where a small herd of cattle grazes beneath the panels — a test of whether the two land uses can work together, the Associated Press reported.
2026-05-02 · 3 MIN READWith most of Colorado in drought and reservoirs low after a winter of record-low snowfall, cities across the U.S. West are imposing outdoor watering restrictions, pushing home gardeners to adopt water-saving techniques. Denver Water…
2026-05-01 · 3 MIN READDENVER—With much of Colorado in drought and Denver Water announcing drought restrictions, gardeners and backyard growers say they are reshaping how they plant and water to conserve supplies. AP spoke with local and regional experts who…
2026-05-01 · 3 MIN READUnderhill, Vt., farmer Anne O’Connor said a Clover & Bee Farm ewe gave birth earlier this month to rare sextuplets, and that the mother and all six lambs are doing well. O’Connor said the ewe had been expected to have two lambs after a…
2026-04-27 · 3 MIN READResearchers have spent decades breeding potatoes for chip makers—developing varieties that can grow in different climates, resist diseases and pests, and last in storage for months while still producing a crisp chip. In Michigan,…
2026-04-26 · 3 MIN READCold snaps after unusually warm conditions are frustrating flower and fruit growers across the Northeast, forcing some to harvest early or take steps to protect budding plants. The swing comes after temperatures surged into the 70s and 90s…
2026-04-21 · 3 MIN READMore than 61% of the lower 48 United States is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, including 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. This represents the highest levels of drought…
2026-04-18 · 4 MIN READThe Trump administration has effectively halted two federal programs that helped American farmers pursue renewable energy, leaving hundreds of projects stalled and forcing farmers to abandon or defer plans to cut electricity costs through…
2026-04-17 · 4 MIN READThe U.S. cattle herd has fallen to its smallest size in more than 75 years, and ranchers say the conditions needed to reverse that decline are not in place — leaving ground beef near all-time highs at American grocery stores. The average…
2026-04-16 · 4 MIN READA Kaua'i nonprofit has built a community-driven map of coconut rhinoceros beetle infestations across the island, documenting feeding, breeding, and treatment sites as the invasive pest reaches Moloka'i for the first time and is…
2026-04-16 · 4 MIN READFederal regulators have proposed designating Vermont's Champlain Valley as an American viticultural area, a move that would allow local winemakers to mark their bottles with a federally recognized regional label and require that nearly all…
2026-04-15 · 4 MIN READMidwest soybean farmers have faced persistent financial headwinds in recent years that tariffs and the war in the Middle East have intensified, according to reporting by Lee Enterprises and The Associated Press. The two outlets cited…
2026-04-14 · 3 MIN READMidwest soybean farmers are battling a perfect storm of higher fuel, fertilizer and equipment costs, lingering tariffs from the Trump administration and the Iran war’s disruption of global fertilizer shipments, all while soybean prices…
2026-04-13 · 3 MIN READMidwest soybean farmers in parts of the U.S. say tariffs and the Iran war are squeezing already-strained family operations as input prices rise and export markets remain disrupted. Farmers described higher costs for fuel, fertilizer and…
2026-04-12 · 3 MIN READDrought has threatened Ethiopia’s myrrh trees, a resin used in luxury perfumes and in local livelihoods, according to experts who visited harvesting sites in the Somali region. Researchers said trees are producing less resin and that fewer…
2026-04-12 · 3 MIN READDeere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action accusing the company of monopolizing repair services by withholding repair software and limiting access to independent repair for farm equipment. The deal was filed in…
2026-04-08 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated nearly $9 million in farm-grant contracts awarded through a Biden-era program, affecting projects on the Blackfeet and Rocky Boy’s reservations in Montana and leaving tribes and nonprofits…
2026-04-04 · 3 MIN READU.S. egg prices are much lower than last year heading into Easter and Passover, after falling about 60% from record highs reached in 2025. The drop is linked largely to bird flu’s impact on poultry supplies earlier in the year, along with…
2026-04-03 · 3 MIN READColorado recorded its worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941, and hydrologists say the early, low mountain snow leaves less water for the drought-stricken US West. The findings come as cities announce new restrictions…
2026-04-02 · 3 MIN READCalifornia’s new requirement for folic acid in corn masa flour for tortillas and other products takes effect as state regulators seek to reduce neural tube defects. The measure follows advocacy after a rare birth defect claimed the life of…
2026-04-01 · 3 MIN READCalifornia has become the first U.S. state to require corn masa flour manufacturers to add folic acid, a vitamin linked to preventing neural tube defects, state law says. The measure is aimed at reducing rates that data show are…
2026-04-01 · 3 MIN READFarmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war as near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts fertilizer shipments, threatening food prices. The disruption is hitting nitrogen and phosphate supplies at a moment when…
2026-03-31 · 3 MIN READLouisiana crawfish producers say fewer foreign guest workers have arrived in time for spring processing, straining an industry that is a major part of the state’s bayou economy. In Crowley, Louisiana, crawfish processor Alan Lawson said…
2026-03-29 · 3 MIN READLa industria del cangrejo de río de Luisiana, un negocio de 300 millones de dólares, enfrenta una escasez de trabajadores extranjeros temporales que, según operadores, ha llegado tarde este año y ya afectó la temporada alta de primavera.…
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