Browsing: farming
Why Americans are paying so much for beef, despite the U.S. being a leading meat producer
It’s officially grilling season in the U.S., but when it comes to one of the most beloved protein sources in…
Bat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops and higher taxes
As of March 2026, the fungus causing white-nose syndrome had been detected in 47 states, reaching as far west as…
California farmers will destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes canning facilities
For many warm weather fruit lovers, the prospect of unlimited ripe and rosy peaches is mouth-watering. For Central California farmers,…
Beef is becoming a luxury as prices stay at record highs. They likely won’t come down anytime soon
If you walked right past the meat aisle on your last trip to the grocery store, you’re not the only…
After growing up on a dairy farm this Peter Thiel–backed founder is using AI to save cattle ranching
Growing up on a dairy farm in the rolling green hills of New Zealand’s Waikato region in the upper northwest…
President Donald Trump convened what he called the single-largest gathering of American farmers at the White House on Friday, bringing…
How the Iran war is sending fertilizer prices soaring—and threatening 48 million U.S. jobs
The war in Iran could hit a heavy blow to one of the country’s largest industries, one that supports millions…
The 2026 farm bill quietly hands big tech control over American farmland. Here’s the fine print
Tucked inside the 2026 Farm Bill is a provision that would reimburse farmers 90% of the cost of adopting AI…
How Trump became a death knell for the 85-year relationship between farmers and the federal government
President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global exercise of…
Rural America is getting a bailout, but not from Trump—billionaires are riding to the rescue
Rural America is getting a bailout. Billionaires are increasingly stepping in to plug gaps in services, education, and opportunity that…












