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...
Tariffs Hit U.S. Farmers: Trump Eyes Relief Plan Funded by Tariff Revenue
Former President Donald Trump is considering a new farmer bailout plan using tariff revenue, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The proposal comes amid...
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...
Crisis in the Vines: Wine Glut Forces Growers to Abandon Acres
California’s wine industry is facing a severe crisis as wine consumption hits a 90-year low and a massive oversupply of grapes leads growers to...
South Africa Races to Boost US Farm Exports Ahead of Tariffs
South Africa’s agricultural exports to the US surged 26% to $161 million in Q2 2025, driven by a strong harvest and high global prices,...
Your Survival Guy’s Go-To Breakfast Part 2
As you know from part 1, Your Survival Guy’s go-to breakfast is eggs. And when it comes to buying eggs, I always look for...
Trump Administration Moves to Curb Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland
The Trump administration has launched a crackdown on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, targeting nations considered adversaries, such as China. Under the new National...
FDA Approves Gene-Edited Pigs for Food
Mrigakshi Dixit of Interesting Engineering reports that the FDA has approved gene-edited pigs from UK firm PIC for human consumption. Using CRISPR, the pigs...
GAO Report: Five Agencies Hold 98% of IIJA Grant Funds
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $711.8 billion in grants for infrastructure projects across more than 100 programs, with 74% of the...
Cal-Maine Sees Record Sales as Justice Department Opens Probe
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, is under investigation by the Department of Justice for price hikes during egg shortages linked to the...