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Agricultural Policy

pig and water pollution

July 10, 2026

Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’: A Lesson in How to Change U.S. Factory Farm Politics?

rfk jr and rick clark

July 06, 2026

‘The Advantage Is Real’: Regenerative Agriculture Pays Off, Indiana Farmer Tells RFK Jr.

will harris and white house

July 06, 2026

What I told President Trump about Regenerative Agriculture

hand holding corn seeds and money

June 26, 2026

Big Corporations Get Rich From Their Secret Seed Patents — Taxpayers and Farmers Pay the Price

capitol building and bacon

May 14, 2026

‘Save Our Bacon’: Farm Bill Provision Helps Big Pork — Not Farmers or Consumers

pesticide tractor and sign with word "cancer"

May 13, 2026

Cancer Survivors, Doctors, Journalists Weigh in on Pesticides and Public Health

pesticide tractor and shield with red x over it

April 30, 2026

‘Major Win’: House Strips Pesticide Liability Shield From Farm Bill in Bipartisan Vote

pesticide tractor and word "cancer"

March 30, 2026

EPA Failed to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks Even When Agency Found High Risk

joe rogan and rfk jr

March 02, 2026

‘We’ve Addicted Our Farmers’ to Glyphosate, RFK Jr. Tells Joe Rogan

Casey Means

February 26, 2026

‘Our Nation Is Angry, Exhausted and Hurting From Preventable Diseases,’ Surgeon General Nominee Tells Senate

February 25, 2026

Bayer Leverages Ties to Trump’s Washington to Protect Pesticide Empire

RFK Jr. X post about glyphosate and bottle of glyphosate

February 23, 2026

RFK Jr. Responds to Trump Executive Order on Glyphosate

cotton field and bottle of dicamba

February 09, 2026

EPA Reapproves ‘Dangerous’ Pesticide That ‘Threatens Farmers’ Livelihoods’

coca-cola bottles and u.s. map

January 29, 2026

Why Soda Is Cheaper Than Water — And What That Says About America’s Food System

factory farm pig and waterway

January 27, 2026

How Factory Farms Dodge Pollution Rules — and Move Millions of Gallons of Toxic Waste Into U.S. Waterways

paula yockel and sludge

January 20, 2026

Oklahoma Mom Tells Trump: Dumping Sewage Sludge on Farmland Won’t Make America Healthy Again

January 16, 2026

Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Protect Pesticide Giant Bayer From Cancer Lawsuits

rfk jr. and new food pyramid

January 07, 2026

RFK Jr. Flips the Food Pyramid

pesticide tractor and word "liability"

January 05, 2026

Bayer Loses Round One in Fight for Legal Immunity, But More Battles Lie Ahead

December 15, 2025

Iowa Factory Farms Release Trillions of Pounds of Manure Every Year — The EPA Doesn’t Require Them to Have a Permit

October 31, 2025

Cancer-Causing Drug Banned in Most Countries Still Allowed in U.S. Pork

October 07, 2025

Groups Appeal Ruling That Lets Factory Farms Hide Toxic Air Emissions Linked to 12,700 Deaths a Year

premie on the left and water pollution pipe on right

August 13, 2025

Nitrates in Water, Even Far Below ‘Safe’ Levels, Increase Health Risks for Babies

July 28, 2025

EPA Pushes to Allow Dicamba, a Pesticide Twice Banned by Federal Courts

u.s. capitol building

July 21, 2025

MAHA Must Push Republicans to Prioritize Americans’ Health Over Pesticide Maker Profits

cows and clipboard with words "antibiotic resistance"

April 30, 2025

Widespread Use of Antibiotics on Factory Farms Linked to Millions of Deaths Every Year — Will HHS, FDA Take Action?

hogs and hog farm

April 01, 2025

Toxic Gases From Factory Farms Seep Into Homes of Nearby Residents. One North Carolina Community Is Fighting Back.

women sitting in doctor office and word "pesticides"

March 17, 2025

Women Suffer Most From Failure to Regulate Pesticides, Report Finds

March 13, 2025

‘100% Not in Line’ With MAHA: USDA Cuts to Critical School Lunch, Local Farm Programs Put Kids at Risk

tractor on a farm with agriculture law book on right side

March 10, 2025

Industry-friendly Laws Could Mean More Chemicals in Food Production — and Trouble for the MAHA Agenda