Justice Department Targets Leading US Egg Producers in Antitrust Case: Report April 20, 2026 The U.S. Justice Department is preparing an antitrust suit against a few major egg producers, including Cal-Maine Foods and Versova,...
Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete December 10, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune As Mexican officials battle the spread of New World Screwworm, Texas officials are still working to finalize a response plan...
Tyson Foods’ Decision to Close Nebraska Beef Plant Could Hurt Ranchers Nationwide November 26, 2025 By Josh Funk Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of residents of Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate...
US Justice Department Probes Meatpackers, Attorney General Says November 10, 2025 By Jody Godoy and Tom Polansek President Donald Trump on Friday accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit records, through manipulation...
Maryland Screwworm Patient Recovered; Ranchers Criticize CDC Secrecy August 26, 2025 By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the...
US Farm Agency Ends Program to Support Small Businesses July 16, 2025 By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would cut funding for a national network of centers that have...
Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs June 2, 2025 By Leah Douglas By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes...
US Will Spend Up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Says February 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports...
Bird Flu Signs Found in Three Veterinarians Suggest Wider US Spread February 14, 2025 By Jessica Nix Signs of recent bird flu infection were found in three US veterinarians, two of whom had no known prior exposure,...
Farmers Turn to Airbnb, Corn Mazes to Outlast Agricultural Downturn February 10, 2025 By Heather Schlitz A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy Icelandic sheep...