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Six months into her tenure, Brooke Rollins has reduced USDA staff, sidelined science, shifted agency culture, and expanded ...
Note: This story was updated at 4:25 p.m. July 21, 2025 with a statement from OSHA. When a tower at its flagship facility in Decatur, Illinois, exploded in July 2024, Archer Daniels Midland’s measures ...
Nothing beats ice cream on a hot summer afternoon. But while you’re savoring that frozen treat, it’s worth asking: how much ...
A new study projects that recent and proposed immigration policies could raise food, beverage, and tobacco prices by 14.5% between 2024 and 2028 — adding to current inflation.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Iowa — A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said ...
The Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies have led to workplace raids, public protests and disruptions within the agriculture industry. Here’s the latest: July 18, 2025 Meat industry ...
Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the landscape of her ...
When a poultry farm tests positive for bird flu, the clock starts. Within the first 72 hours, farmers start depopulating, an industry term for killing contaminated flocks. Despite the sweltering heat ...
For decades, the industry has recruited immigrants and refugees to perform the dangerous job of cutting America’s meat. Now, a small but growing number of plants are employing visa workers.