Four corporations process most of the meat sold in the United States; two are based in other countries. American farmers say it’s time to promote competition in the meat processing industry by changing the rules to allow farmers to deal with small local processors. “In my opinion, the Department of Justice, the USDA, and the…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started airdropping millions of rabies vaccine packets in thirteen states, with airplanes and helicopters used for distribution from Maine to Alabama. One of the main aims of the program is to prevent raccoons from spreading the rabies strain to states where the virus is either not detected or…

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A Tampa Christian school filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner, arguing that revised federal regulations on discrimination would force the school to make an “untenable choice: violate its religious beliefs or stop providing lunches to children.” A 93-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle…

Food price inflation is rising at an alarming rate, with the annual rate en route to be the highest in recent years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food rose by 1 percent from February to March 2022. When compared to March 2021, food prices were…