(ABC 6 News) – As the DFL Convention got underway in Rochester on Friday, a group of activists gathered outside the Mayo Civic Center to advocate for family farmers and […]
I was taken aback by Duane Stateler’s Oct. 11 op-ed, “Pork prices are rising thanks to California — Congress can fix it.” Like Stateler, I am a multi-generation farmer. My […]
Reverberations of the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, are starting to be felt by certain segments of Americans, hinting at problems that could deepen for the public […]
The war over California’s Proposition 12, which requires that pork sold in the state come from animals raised under certain conditions, was in bold relief this week in Washington. The […]
Congress continues to contemplate federal legislation that would address California’s Proposition 12. Joe Maxwell, president of the political action group Farm Action Fund, says eliminating the measure would be detrimental to […]
Tension filled the room at the U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday morning as representatives debated the ramifications of California’s Proposition 12 on farmers and consumers nationwide. The committee discussed […]
New legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) would protect Americans’ ability to sue pesticide manufacturers in federal court over potential harm caused by their products. The Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, which faces nearly […]
Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) will introduce a bill today that would require the USDA to release frozen grant funds, while also prohibiting the agency from terminating existing contracts or […]
When President Donald Trump took office in 2017 for the first time, his Agriculture Department swiftly rolled back Obama-era efforts to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Now […]
It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the Washington elite. Less discussed are some of the sensible reasons for it. For far too long, family farms have been […]
