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GM-Whoa Labeling

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Oregon's GMO-labeling defeat is confirmed, and Vermont's labeling bill has some unhappy people, but expect to see national labeling action next year.

Party Like It’s the Year of Soils

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With 2015—the International Year of Soils—on our heels, here's your chance at a free soil education.

Bye, Bye Bumblebees

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A bumblebee species faces extinction while scientists beg our government for pollinator protection.

New Food Safety Rules Could Cost You Big Money

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The FDA revised its Food Safety and Modernization Act rules and wants feedback by Dec. 15—this means you need to act!

Your Vote Spoke! 6 Ag Issues Addressed in 2014

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Our country went to the polls last week for the 2014 election. Take a look at how the vote influenced food and farming initiatives.

The Farm-Family Connection

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A new survey shows farm families are in need of support, and we're all worse off if they don't get it.

Dear USDA, We Care About Our Soil!

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More than 40 organizations deliver the USDA a letter telling them how soil should be treated for better farms.

EPA Says Yes to More Crop Chemicals

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The Enlist Duo herbicide—Dow Agrosciences' cousin to Agent Orange—has been approved for crop use in six states. Is yours one of them?

7 Names Making the World a Better Place to Eat In

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For World Food Day 2014, here’s a shout-out to seven individuals and organizations advancing good-food movements around the world.

GM is OK, Researchers Say—But What Don’t We Know?

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A recent study reports livestock animals are doing just fine after eating genetically modified feeds, so we should keep feeding them, right?

The Farmer’s Guide to Voting

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Finding the truth about candidates' ag views—or any views for that matter!—is hard. Here's how to do your research so you can be confident in your Election Day vote.

How Safe Are Foster Farms’ Chickens?

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Outbreaks of salmonella and listeria. Brutal beatings. What’s happening at a West Coast chicken processor makes me question its claim to humane.

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