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'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmersAmerican farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked ...
Aldi pizza salmonella alert: Check full list of items in warning circularAldi pizza salmonella: At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry...
Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidencyPresident Donald Trump's attention to grand White House projects like a new ballroom draws criticism. Opponents say this shows he is out of...
A decades-old tobacco settlement is drying up, and Americans may feel the financial hitTobacco settlement funds in the U.S. are under pressure as payments linked to the 1998 tobacco settlement may decline. About $206 billion w...
Trump is giving farmers $12 billion in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with ChinaPresident Donald Trump unveiled a 12 billion dollar farm aid package. This support aims to assist farmers facing increased costs and trade ...
SNAP payments resume in New York amid government shutdown chaos - here’s what every New Yorker needs to knowSNAP payments: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been distribute...
Is California's chicken law causing an egg crisis in US? Trump thinks so!The Trump administration has initiated a lawsuit against California, challenging its regulations on egg and chicken farms. The lawsuit argu...
U.S. states would struggle to administer food stamp benefits under Republican tax billA Republican tax bill proposal could shift $22 billion in SNAP costs to states, potentially forcing them to cut eligibility or leave the pr...
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?Two Chinese researchers are facing federal charges for allegedly smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a destructive fungus, into the U.S. last s...
Mark Cuban predicts painful red rural recession — here are 4 states he says should brace for economic falloutMark Cuban warns of a potential "Red Rural Recession" impacting Republican-leaning rural states due to proposed federal budget cuts. He hig...
Honeymoon over? More and more Republicans, including diehard MAGA farmers and teachers, regret voting for Donald Trump; here's what they have to sayDonald Trump’s policies are causing regret among Republican farmers and teachers as funding cuts and aid freezes impact their lives. Farmer...
Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agenciesPresident Trump and advisor Elon Musk are drastically cutting back the U.S. federal workforce, with over 9,500 workers across various depar...
WanaBana applesauce, cinnamon pouches recalled, 64 children are sick - reportsFollowing the investigation, the recall encompassed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouc...
Swarm of bees kill man in Kentucky. Here’s how to avoid being stung by bees and moreA man died in Kentucky after being attacked by a swarm of bees. But it is not the first case. Know what the CDC has said about the deaths a...
No soil. No growing seasons. Just add water and technologyThe two operations are part of a new generation of hydroponic farms that create precise growing conditions using technological advances lik...
US House votes to end shutdown amid Trump veto threat over wallThe House votes came hours after election of Nancy Pelosi in a triumphant return as House speaker.
Human Right Watch urges tobacco companies to protect US child workersUS children working in domestic tobacco fields regularly suffer from breathing problems, nausea and other ailments, an international rights...
- As crisis bites, more Americans turn to food stamps
More than 29 million Americans received food stamps in July, an increase of close to one million over just three months earlier.
- USDA declares 61 counties in Illinois disaster area
The US Agriculture Department on Wednesday declared 61 counties in Illinois as primary disaster areas, a move that will make farmers eligib...
- Food in botulism recall still being sold
Stores nationwide are continuing to sell recalled canned chili, stew, hash and other foods potentially contaminated with poisonous bacteria...