In 2009, the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an “Endangerment Finding” that classified carbon dioxide (CO2) as a pollutant under the 1970 Clean Air Act. Yes, you read that right—CO2,…
The Great Poultry Purge: Government Overreach and the Folly of Mass Culling
Over the past few years, the United States has witnessed an astonishing and infuriating spectacle: the systematic culling of over 166 million poultry birds since 2022, all in the name of controlling…
Why Agricultural Commodity Prices Are Plummeting and the Struggle for Farmer Profitability
Agricultural commodity prices, particularly for grains like corn, soybeans, and wheat, have hit troubling lows in recent years, leaving farmers across the United States grappling with financial uncertainty. As of the time…
Lawmakers in Multiple US States Push to Ban Weather Modification Amid Controversy
A wave of legislative efforts is sweeping across the United States as lawmakers in Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Arizona, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota seek to outlaw weather modification and geoengineering practices….
Farmers and the Case for Non-Partisan Advocacy
In the world of American agriculture, political loyalty often leans heavily toward one side of the aisle. Farmers, particularly in rural heartlands, have historically voted in large numbers for Republican candidates, drawn…
Celebrating National Agriculture Day: Honoring America’s Farmers and the Power of Whole Foods
National Agriculture Day (March 18th) is a time to pause and reflect on the indispensable role America’s farmers play in sustaining not just our nation, but the world. These hardworking men and…
Mystery Seeds from China: A Silent Threat to U.S. Agriculture?
In recent years, a peculiar and unsettling phenomenon has reemerged across the United States, with Texas at the forefront of the latest wave: unsolicited packages of seeds arriving in mailboxes, primarily shipped…
EPA Slams the Brakes on Biden’s Emissions Rules: A Win for Farmers’ Bottom Line
On March 12, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency dropped a bombshell that’s got folks across rural America breathing a sigh of relief. Under the new Trump administration, the EPA announced it’s rolling…
Precision Agriculture: Boosting Profits Through Smarter Farming
What Is Precision Agriculture? Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming approach that uses technology to optimize crop production and resource use on a field-by-field, or even plant-by-plant, basis. Think of it as…
Harvesting Opportunity: Moves to Makes After the March 11 WASDE Report
Today, March 11, 2025, the USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, and for farmers across the heartland, it’s a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities. From…