Report raises alarm over GMO wheat as it inches closer to US fields
A genetically modified wheat under development in the US would increase the use of an herbicide that is linked to soil, water and fetal harm, according to a new report.
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House Farm Bill clears committee with controversial pesticide and livestock provisions intact
After days of debate and disagreements, the House Committee on Agriculture on Thursday passed its version of the 2026 Farm Bill, which includes controversial provisions critics say will hamper the ability of states to put in place strict rules for pesticides and animal welfare.
Report finds over 100 food chemicals companies declared safe without notifying FDA
A new report has identified over 100 food chemicals that companies have declared are safe for consumption without notifying the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leveraging what critics say is a legal loophole that prevents federal regulators from making sure food ingredients are safe.
Industry reports point to potential farm waste energy boom amid federal scrutiny
Farmers across the US are leaving potential energy lying on their fields, and have the ability to reap billions of dollars in revenue by turning animal manure, crop and food waste into natural gas, according to two industry reports released this month.
Not so fast – lawyers for cancer victims see “red flags” in Bayer’s $7.25 billion Roundup settlement deal
A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer’s proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, citing concerns that the settlement deal will not be fair to cancer victims.
Bayer cites Trump support in Supreme Court Roundup battle
In an opening salvo aimed at convincing the US Supreme Court to curtail costly Roundup litigation, Bayer is citing support from President Donald Trump and US regulators while renewing a threat to stop sales of glyphosate-based herbicides to farmers if it does not prevail with the justices.
Wisconsin manure digester at the center of USDA loan trouble
Five years after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) guaranteed more than $100 million to what’s billed as the “world’s largest manure biogas project”, the loans are in delinquency, which, along with operational failures and underperformance at such plants, has seemingly prompted an agency-wide pause on loan guarantees for such projects, according to The New Lede’s analysis of federal data.
Trump enrages MAHA with order granting “immunity” to glyphosate pesticide production
In a move enraging health and environmental advocates, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting production of and providing “immunity” for glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup, which have been linked to cancer and are the subject of widespread US litigation.
USDA seeks higher slaughterhouse line speeds; critics say workers will pay the price
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to increase how fast meat plants can slaughter chicken, turkeys and hogs, raising alarm over food and worker safety and the welfare of livestock animals.
Bayer proposes $7.25 billion class action settlement in Roundup litigation
In a bold bid to put costly US Roundup litigation behind it, Bayer on Tuesday announced a $7.25 billion proposed class action settlement for users of its glyphosate-based weed killing products who have cancer now or develop cancer in the next several years, with average awards ranging from $10,000 to $165,000.