Accused of greenwashing, an Oregon Supreme Court ruling brings new life to a six-year-old lawsuit against Tillamook County Creamery Association. 

Tillamook Troubles

As EVs climb in popularity, electric tractors lag behind. But so do the incentives to purchase them. 

Do Farmers Dream of Electric Tractors? 

Gleaners collect unclaimed crops left in fields after harvest, putting them in the perfect position to help stakeholders understand the magnitude of this untapped food source. 

Gleaners Are Measuring America’s On-Farm Food Loss

The Land Is Dead, Long Live the Land

Deep in Missouri caves, millions of pounds of cheese reveal how federal dairy policies shaped our diets, food aid, and ideas of government waste.

The Secret Life of Government Cheese

Non-native grasses have gotten a lot of recent attention for their role in fueling wildfires. But they’ve been the scourge of Western wheat growers for decades, mimicking growth cycles and decimating yields.

Invasive Grasses: Wildfires, Wheat, and the West

A Maryland farmer reflects on how sheep manage motherhood — and how that connects to her own life and daughter.

Mother Shepherd

In The Mighty Red, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich turns her attention to sugar beet production in North Dakota. It’s a farming novel for our times. 

Farming Through Louise Erdrich’s Eyes

New research has found that miniscule pieces of plastic dotting cropland could be hurting the photosynthesis process and leading to lower yields.

Beyond Human Health: Microplastics Could Be a Big Problem for Crop Farmers

Media panic about FDA’s suspended milk testing is exaggerated, but food safety advocates fear grave consequences as our oversight erodes.

Pasteurized Milk Is Safe — For Now

A handful of agroecology projects across the island aim to produce food locally and sustainably, shoring up against costly imports and climate calamities. 

Puerto Rico Farms for Itself

Known for his polarizing views and massive contributions to regenerative agriculture, Joel Salatin has been called “the most famous farmer in America.” What are his thoughts about the next four years?

“If I Had 30 Minutes With Trump”

As swarming grasshoppers move north from Mexico, researchers are scrambling to minimize crop damage. 

Are You Ready for the Locusts?

Elsewhere in the world, juvenile pigeon is a delicacy. But in the U.S., there are only a handful of squab producers — for now.

Pigeon on the Plate

Enhanced rock weathering (EWG) is an emerging favorite of carbon market schemes. What does the early evidence say?

Can Rocks Fix Our Carbon Problem?

Most of the fish we harvest goes to landfill. Using the whole animal could help fish — and fishermen — live more sustainably. 

The Whole Fish Is Sacred

At the world’s largest cattle-feeding company, early disease detection couldn’t be more important. They’re still working out the details.

How Will Tech Help Identify Cattle Disease Earlier?

As RFK tries to make frying oil tallow again, American seed-oil farmers are worried about the fallout.

Praise the Lard?

Tinned fish is as hot as ever in the U.S. So why aren’t we making it ourselves?

American Tinned Fish? Yes, We Can.

Fortune 500s have been using this loophole for decades, enabling them to defer income tax for 30 years. Now some attorneys want farmers to get the break that was intended for them in the first place. 

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