Previous Food, Farming and Agriculture News 2025
‘Climate smart’ beef? After a lawsuit, Tyson agrees to drop the label. 11-21-25
Small Farmers Are More Squeezed Than Ever. A California Grant Program Offers a Lifeline. 10-03-25
A recent report shows that state’s the Farm to School grant program has been effective at supporting economically disadvantaged farmers in the face of mounting federal cuts. Read more
As Extreme Weather Increases Flooding on Farms, Federal Support for Climate Resilience Evaporates 09-10-25
USDA’s staffing cuts, scuttled conservation programs, and misdirected crop insurance are hitting farmers hard. Read more
Seaweed Brought Fishers, Farmers, and Scientists Together. Trump Tore Them Apart. 07-25-25
A Puget Sound project turned seaweed from a nuisance into a “climate-smart commodity.” That inserted it into the president’s culture wars. Read more
Trump’s Tax Bill Could Be a Major Win For Big Ag. Everyone Else? Not So Much. 07-03-25
The bill is a bailout for commodity growers and leaves small farmers — and U.S. consumers — out to dry. Read more
Nutrition Program For Americans on Food Stamps at Risk in GOP Bill 06-11-25
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, faces elimination in a GOP bill, sparking concerns about the impact on low-income Americans’ health education. Read more
Trump’s Budget Bill is on the Verge of Transforming How America Eats 05-30-25
The drastic policy shifts will make it harder on those who grow food — and on those struggling to afford to eat. Read more
Livestock Producers Seek to Defend Packers and Stockyards Rules from Industry Attack 05-19-25
The Biden administration made historic progress to protect producers from meat company abuse. …no one knows where Trump’s USDA will stand.
Georgia’s Beloved Shrimp Industry Grapples With Disease and Foreign Imports 05-13-25
Climate change is making things worse. Read more
An $18M Grant Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste. Then the EPA Cut It. 05-09-25
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making. Read more
Trump Radically Remade the US Food System in Just 100 Days 05-02-25
The people who grow and sell America’s food no longer trust the USDA. We made a timeline to show you what happened. Read more
As Regenerative Agriculture Gains Momentum, Report Warns of “greenwashing” 04-30-25
“It is scientifically and ethically disingenuous to claim to be regenerating soil while you are using synthetic chemicals.”
The Great American Food-Waste Crisis Is So Much Worse Than You Think 04-22-25
It saves money, helps the planet, and takes almost no effort. But most people still won’t do it.
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic 04-16-25
Warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, in the staple crop. Read more
Why the Forest Service is Logging After Hurricane Helene — and Why Some Say It’s a Mistake 04-15-25
Volunteers, scientists, and hikers are asking for transparency in a process they say could prioritize profit over ecosystems Read more
A Federal Judge Just Hit the Brakes on Trump’s Plan to Fast Track Industrial Fish Farming in the Gulf 04-04-25
Advocates for marine health say aquaculture ‘has no place in U.S. ocean waters.” Read more
‘Our people are hungry’: What Federal Food Aid Cuts Mean in a Warming World 03-18-25
The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb. Read more
Trump’s Fertilizer Tariffs Could Disrupt US Crop Production, From Tomatoes to Corn 03-14-25
The tax on potash, a key plant nutrient, spells trouble for farmers — and soil health. Read more
Trump’s Energy Secretary Pushed Legal Attack on Green Investing 03-04-25
Former fracking company CEO Chris Wright played a key role in efforts to roll back workers’ choices in socially conscious ESG investing. Read more
Wildfire Protection Weakens as Federal Job Cuts Push Privatization 03-03-25
The White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired 3,400 Forest Service employees, leaving some without housing and reducing federal firefighting capacity. Read more
Farmers Depend On Climate Data. They’re Suing the USDA For Deleting It. 02-28-25
Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse. Read more
What it Takes to Regrow a Community After Wildfire 02-13-25
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species. Read more
Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help US agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes
Trump Says He’s Sending Water to LA. It’s Actually Going to Megafarms. 01-28-25
The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires. Read more
How Four Years of Biden Reshaped Food and Farming 01-15-25
From day one, the administration prioritized climate, “nutrition security,” infrastructure investments, and reducing food system consolidation. Here’s what the president and his team actually did. Read more
