Jimmy Red Bourbon: Crafting Whiskey from Near-Extinct Corn
High Wire Distilling in South Carolina is redefining bourbon by focusing on the quality and heritage of its grain, reports Dylan Ettinger of Food...
Afghanistan’s Water Strategy Turns Rivers into Tools for Water Wars
Afghanistan’s Taliban government is leveraging its control of upstream rivers to exert political influence over Pakistan and Iran, according to Fatemeh Aman of The...
Iran’s Attempts Cloud Seeding to Fight Severe Drought
Iran is facing a severe drought, with rainfall across the country 85% below average and Tehran receiving just 1 mm of rain this year....
Farmers First: USDA Delivers Record Disaster Support Nationwide
Following the reopening of the government, President Donald Trump and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins reaffirmed support for farmers by continuing disaster assistance efforts and...
WASDE Update: Higher Wheat Stocks, Lower Soybeans, and Expanding Cotton Output
The latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report shows mixed trends across global agriculture for 2025/26. Wheat supplies, consumption, and ending...
Justice Department Launches Inquiry into Meatpacking Giants’ Market Power
President Donald J. Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate the nation’s largest meatpacking companies — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National...
US Invests in Domestic Fertilizer to Reduce Reliance on Imports
The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has approved a $1.5 billion loan to Wabash Valley Resources, LLC, to restart and repurpose a...
Netherlands, Canada Drive US Ethanol Export Boom
The US is on pace to set a new record for fuel ethanol exports in 2025, driven by rising international demand, especially from the...
California’s Coffee Revolution: From Avocados to Arabica
California is emerging as an unlikely hub for premium coffee production, led by Jay Ruskey and his company Frinj Coffee, based in Goleta. With...
Interior Targets Land Use Reform to Support Energy, Grazing, and Recreation
The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the 2024 Public Lands Rule, which elevated conservation to equal footing with other land uses...