4+ day, 24+ min ago   (799+ words) A cattle rancher on a sixth-generation Kansas farm worries that consumers are blaming the wrong folks for high prices. On any given trip to the grocery store these days, I squeeze between shoppers on either side of me, pushing my…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1501+ words) Farms within cities and towns have always been a key source of food security in the United States. How will they evolve? By Paula Cristobal Madina For centuries, people have grown food right where they live, for themselves and their…...

2+ week, 22+ min ago   (1480+ words) This nonprofit provides emergency relief and mental health care for workers across the food system. More than 5 million people donated $774 million to crisis response and aid groups after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area in 2017. But Chef Chris Shepherd and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the decision to start reopening ports, which follows the president’s recent announcement to temporarily lift tariffs on imported ground beef. August 24, 2026 – The U.S. has begun easing up on efforts to prevent the spread of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1720+ words) Beset by high costs and hard seasons, Northern Michigan’s cherry farmers face a choice: adapt or sell the farm. As America marked its 250th anniversary in early July, over 500,000 visitors descended upon Traverse City, Michigan, to celebrate another momentous occasion: the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) The plan is an effort to lower beef prices for consumers, but is raising concern among domestic ranchers. August 21, 2026 – The Trump administration is set to allow imports of beef to enter the United States at a lower tariff rate in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1420+ words) Rising CO2 is the likely culprit for fewer nutrients like zinc, protein, and iron in our food, but experts say more research is needed. Today, when farmers harvest common American crops like wheat, rice, and vegetables, the crops look like did…...