June Whitehorse
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Recent reporting
Congress Eyes Warning Labels on Ultra-Processed Foods
Senate Democrats introduce food labeling bill requiring warnings on ultra-processed foods and those high in added sugar, sodium, and saturated fats.
Senate Races Heat Up Over Big Ag Consolidation
Iowa and Nebraska candidates are running hard against agricultural monopolies as farm costs soar and consolidation tightens. A populist turn is reshaping farm-belt politics.
House Dems probe Taylor Farms over massive cyclospora outbreak
Congress scrutinizes one of America's largest produce processors as the outbreak spreads to 41 states with 4,100+ confirmed cases. The question: why wasn't this caught sooner?
Why 72% of Beginning Farmers Can't Farm Full Time
New data reveals most new farmers must work another job to survive—a symptom of consolidation and soaring land costs that lock out the next generation.
America's Biggest Pork Producer Is Chinese-Owned — and It Sits on a Lot of US Land
Smithfield, the largest US pork company, has been owned by China's WH Group since 2013. The deal still shapes the farmland and foreign-ownership debate today.
The Comeback Crop: How Young Farmers Are Rebuilding Soil — and a Future — From the Ground Up
Against consolidation and climate stress, a new generation is betting on regenerative farming, cooperatives, and land trusts. The wins are real, if you know where to look.
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