From Market Power to Political Power: How Poultry Giants Shape the Rules
The Trump administration’s plan to roll back USDA competition rules shows how giant companies use their market power to shape policy and protect their control.
The Trump administration’s plan to roll back USDA competition rules shows how giant companies use their market power to shape policy and protect their control.
We exposed corporate price gouging in the egg industry, leading to federal investigations, proposed legislation, and lower egg prices for families.
Nebraska farmer Kevin Fulton broke free from a farming system dependent on costly inputs. He says the farm bill can help more farmers make the same transition.
Rural communities are being forced to give up farmland, strain local water and energy systems, and subsidize infrastructure built to serve tech corporations.
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Local food systems didn’t collapse by accident. Benji Ballmer is working to rebuild them—and pushing for a farm bill that helps communities feed themselves again.
The House passed a new Farm Bill after a messy debate—but it leaves the same failing system in place.
Restoring competition in the food system would benefit farmers like Anna Pesek, who had to build her own markets just to survive.
Congress could bring back Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for beef in the farm bill—and ranchers like Carrie Richards say it’s long overdue.
Missouri farmer Bob Street says Prop 12 helped keep his independent hog farm in business, and is urging Congress not to overturn it in the 2026 Farm Bill.