For American farmers and ranchers, the Farm Bill has become a painful exercise in déjà vu. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the last comprehensive five-year reauthorization of U.S. farm and food…
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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…
Trump $100,000 Truth API Subscription Raises Concerns of Insider Trading
On August 1, 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group launched Truth API, a paid data feed that delivers posts from Truth Social’s highest-ranking accounts, most notably President Donald Trump’s, to subscribers milliseconds…
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…
Trump Administration Accelerates AI Data Center Push on Federal Lands Despite Widespread Opposition
The Trump administration is moving full speed ahead with plans to build massive AI data centers on federal lands across the country. From Nevada to Kentucky, Ohio, and beyond, public resources are…
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…
Is the USDA Reorganization Bringing Services Closer to Farmers or Risking Service Disruptions?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is undergoing a major reorganization that aims to shrink its Washington, D.C. footprint and establish five regional hubs in Indianapolis, Kansas City, Raleigh, Fort Collins, and Salt…
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…
Explosive Parasites and Neglected Pests Expose Washington Priorities
In case you missed the headlines amid the usual noise, the United States is dealing with a surge in cyclosporiasis cases that can only be described as, well, explosive. Since May 1,…
Farm Aid or Fertilizer Fortune? The $20 Billion Plan Dividing Washington
Despite a recent uptick, commodity prices have stayed stubbornly low and weather woes keep piling up. However, a new $20 billion relief package is making its way through Congress. Promoted by House…