The states that depend on the Colorado River face an absolute disaster. Lakes Mead and Powell, the twin giants that store the system’s water, have crashed to record or near-record lows in…
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American Ranchers Betrayed in the Race for Cheap Beef Before the Midterms
American ranchers and farmers are sounding the alarm louder than ever, and the frustration is raw. They watch their operations bleed while the government prioritizes foreign suppliers and short-term price relief for…
Trump’s Tariff Lift on Foreign Beef Feels Like a Betrayal for American Cattle Producers
American cattle producers woke up Friday to another gut punch from Washington. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign…
Meat-Packer Consolidation Is Blocking the Herd Rebuild, Crushing Demand, and Hurting Small Ranchers
America’s cattle industry is stuck in a tough spot. The national herd remains near multi-decade lows. Ground beef prices sit at record levels just under $7 per pound. Consumer demand is starting…
Attacks on Black Sea Farms and Grain Routes Threaten Global Food Systems
In the summer of 2026, the Russia-Ukraine war has escalated into a direct assault on agricultural infrastructure and the Black Sea shipping lanes that move a critical share of the world’s grain….
American Agriculture Must Treat Cybersecurity as a Core Defense Priority
Attacking farmland and the systems that move food from field to market has long been a deliberate strategy in conflict. The war between Russia and Ukraine has made this reality impossible to…
How the Largest U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak Sickened More Than 10,000 Americans
More than 10,000 Americans have been sickened, hundreds hospitalized, and at least two people have died in what has become the largest recorded Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history. Federal investigators have traced…
When the Market Collapses, Should Taxpayers Pay to Bulldoze Orchards?
Few images capture the contradictions of modern agriculture quite like healthy fruit trees being ripped from the ground while taxpayers help pay the bill. That is exactly what is happening in California…
BLM Greenlights First AI Data Center on Public Lands, Setting a Dangerous Precedent for Rural America
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the construction of the Townsite Data Center on 88.5 acres of public land near Boulder City, Nevada. This marks the first time a data center…
USDA Moves to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports Amid Ongoing Screwworm Cases in US
The United States Department of Agriculture announced it will end its yearlong ban on live cattle imports from Mexico, with a phased reopening of southern border ports scheduled to begin on August…