If It Isn’t Taylor Farms, Then Who?
The Cyclospora investigation shows how decades of corporate consolidation have concentrated America’s produce supply chain, leaving a handful of companies with an outsized role in feeding the country.
The Cyclospora investigation shows how decades of corporate consolidation have concentrated America’s produce supply chain, leaving a handful of companies with an outsized role in feeding the country.
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.
We’re told to eat more fruits and vegetables, yet farmers like Cesar Mora who grow them receive little federal support. The 2026 Farm Bill could change that.
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.