The recent memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, which includes a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, marks a significant de-escalation in regional tensions. For American…
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Privatizing Public Lands Is a Boon for Billionaires, Bust for Rural Producers
Recent policy moves under the Trump administration are reshaping how America manages its vast public lands. These changes affect grazing rights, resource access, and economic opportunities across the rural West. While some…
USMCA Crossroads: Trump’s Leverage Play vs. Farmers’ Lifeline to North American Markets
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) faces a critical joint review in July 2026. President Trump has signaled strong reservations about simply renewing the deal he negotiated in his first term, raising questions…
Trump Claims ‘Farmers Are Doing Very Well’ Before Rage-Quitting Interview
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…
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…
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,…
Race-Based Farm Grants Were Unconstitutional Discrimination Against White Farmers, Not Remediation
In a recent Yahoo News article titled “Black Farmers Sue USDA Over $127 Million in Canceled Grants,” the publication frames a lawsuit by organizations representing Black farmers and other groups as a…
Federal Agencies Label Data Center Opposition as “Anti-Tech Extremism”
Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are increasingly framing opposition to data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure as a potential domestic threat category known as “anti-tech extremism.” Internal documents obtained by WIRED…
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,…