Topic: U.S. Farming

As much of the Western United States suffers from drought and cities turn to water restrictions to help conserve water, farmers in California are becoming increasingly worried about how it will impact consumers.

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Bayer, the maker of Roundup, to end thousands of lawsuits over claims the weedkiller causes cancer.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and four other House members, urged lawmakers to extend the MEALS Act, which provides free meals to more than 20 million children and is set to expire at the end of June.

Water insecurity makes the world less stable and less safe, Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday as she unveiled a plan to make safe drinking water accessible to billions at home and across the globe.

A fertilizer shortage is just one part of a confluence of factors behind rising food prices across the United States, as the Biden administration continues looking for financial solutions for the agriculture industry.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited a farm in Kankakee, Ill., where he spoke on the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and efforts to lower food prices in the face of rising inflation.

President Joe Biden's administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that makes clear the problem of rising inflation and lays out steps to control rising energy prices, as well as lower the federal deficit.

Last year, Maine lawmakers instituted a phased ban on all PFAS-containing products, with a total phase out by 2030. Now, Maine is the first state in the U.S. to ban use of biosolids containing PFAS for land treatment.

Life would be better for farm animals if children were in charge, a new study suggests. Unlike adults, kids think the animals should be treated the same as pets and are less likely to see eating them as morally right.

COVID-19 and rising energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could force 860 million people into extreme poverty by 2022's end, a report by British charity Oxfam said Tuesday.