President Donald Trump visited western Wisconsin recently, speaking to farmers at an event in Chippewa Falls amid pouring rain. The interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker took place inside a barn, set against…
Category: general ag
Bugs in the System: USDA Cuts and the Screwworm Invasion Threatening American Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on June 3, 2026, the first case of New World screwworm in domestic livestock in decades. Larvae infested the umbilical area of a three-week-old calf in…
Farmers and Ranchers Face New Nightmare as Screwworm Returns to America
In Zavala County, Texas, near La Pryor, a 3-week-old calf became the first confirmed case of New World screwworm in the United States in decades. USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission officials…
Is Big Tech’s Insatiable Thirst Causing Permadrought?
While farmers across America face mandates to cut water use and average citizens are shamed into shorter showers and brown lawns, Big Tech data centers are guzzling freshwater at staggering rates. As…
Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Is a Direct Threat to America’s Food Security
Bees are under unprecedented pressure, yet federal decisions now risk weakening the very research infrastructure that protects them and the crops they pollinate. At a time when beekeepers report devastating colony losses,…
FTC Launches Formal Investigation into Fertilizer Giants, But Will Anything Really Happen?
The Federal Trade Commission has formally launched a major industry-wide investigation into fertilizer pricing and market concentration. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the probe on a North Texas farm on May 28,…
Agricultural Data Privacy Bills Gain Traction Across the Farm Belt
Farmers have long generated vast amounts of valuable data through sensors, equipment, drones, and management software. Until recently, ownership and control of that data rested largely on contracts with ag tech providers,…
Bioweapon Ticks Are Terrorizing Rural America, with 5,566% Explosion in Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Alpha-Gal Syndrome is exploding across America, with cases skyrocketing in a shocking surge that has left doctors scrambling and patients terrified of eating a simple steak. This mammalian meat allergy, triggered by…
Whistleblower Exposes the Truth About the Pro Farmer Crop Tour
For years, the Pro Farmer Crop Tour has positioned itself as a premier, boots-on-the-ground assessment of U.S. corn and soybean crops. Run by Pro Farmer (part of Farm Journal), it draws significant…
Fertilizer Giants Cash In on Conflict While American Farmers Face the Squeeze
Fertilizer companies are posting strong gains as global events drive up prices, leaving many U.S. farmers to absorb higher costs at a vulnerable time. CF Industries and Nutrien both reported roughly 20…