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….
Category: general ag
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…
IRS Threatens to Seize Tennessee Farmer’s Land Over Accidental Refund Error
Wilson Perry Kirby, a 76-year-old farmer and retired Montgomery County Highway Department worker from Coopertown, Tennessee, faces an escalating battle with the IRS that could cost him his family farm. The agency…
Hope for Contaminated Farmlands as Scientists Develop Low-Cost Way to Remove Forever Chemicals
AgroWars has previously highlighted the crisis facing American farmers who followed EPA guidance and applied sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, as fertilizer. What was promoted as a sustainable practice has left…
Break Free from the Rut with Real Practices That Deliver Healthier Soil, Stronger Animals, Higher Output, and Better Profits
Too many operations keep grinding through the same routines year after year and wonder why margins stay thin, soil degrades, and the work feels harder for the same or worse results. The…
Iowa Farms Face Rising Costs After Dramatic 53% Income Decline
Iowa’s agricultural sector, a cornerstone of the state’s economy, faces significant headwinds according to a new report from Iowa State University, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and the Iowa Bankers Association. Titled…