by Beef News | Jun 8, 2025 | Farm Policy, Health, Technology
A massive data center breaks ground in Alabama. Farmers in Idaho are forced to shut off water. Local officials are gagged by NDAs. And now, the “Big Beautiful Bill” quietly strips states and towns of any ability to fight back. This isn’t speculation. It’s law....
by Beef News | Jun 5, 2025 | Health, Science
The USDA Organic seal was designed to assure consumers of food produced without synthetic chemicals, genetic engineering, or corporate shortcuts. However, it has become a marketing tool for large agribusinesses, facilitated by lax enforcement, pre-announced...
by Beef News | Jun 4, 2025 | Health, Farm Policy
Two documents. One week. And a grassroots uprising that’s putting Washington on notice. In early June, Farm Action submitted a policy roadmap to the MAHA Commission—urging Congress to “take bold steps to create a food system that ensures nutrient-dense food is...
by Beef News | Jun 2, 2025 | Health, Farm Policy, Science
In at least eight U.S. states this spring, lawmakers are pushing bills that would protect chemical giants like Bayer and Syngenta from being sued when their products cause cancer. The mechanism is simple: change the legal definition of “failure to warn.” These...
by Beef News | May 31, 2025 | Farm Policy, Health, Science
For nearly a decade, imported beef could carry the “Product of USA” label—even if the animal was born, raised, and slaughtered overseas. All it took was a quick repackage inside U.S. borders. No disclosure. No accountability. Just patriotic branding on foreign meat,...
by Beef News | May 30, 2025 | Farm Policy, Business, Health
After nearly a decade of deception at the meat counter, Congress may finally be forced to tell the truth. A bipartisan group of senators—including John Thune, Mike Rounds, and Cory Booker—has reintroduced the American Beef Labeling Act, a bill that would...
