Nebraska Fires Burn Grazing Lands, Threaten Plans to Grow US Cattle Herd March 23, 2026 By Tom Polansek Massive wildfires have burned vast swaths of grazing lands in Nebraska, endangering cattle producers’ plans for production increases that could...
Cattle Ranchers Search for Feed as Wildfires Burn Grazing Lands February 23, 2026 By Tom Polansek Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle...
US Justice Department Probes Meatpackers, Attorney General Says November 10, 2025 By Jody Godoy and Tom Polansek President Donald Trump on Friday accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit records, through manipulation...
Human Screwworm Case Poses No Risk to Agriculture, Says USDA Official August 28, 2025 By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas The human case of screwworm reported this week by U.S. health officials is the country’s only one so far this...
Maryland Screwworm Patient Recovered; Ranchers Criticize CDC Secrecy August 26, 2025 By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the...
How Does Food Safety Work, and What Cuts Has Trump Made? May 9, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have raised questions among...
US Will Spend Up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Says February 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports...
US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm February 24, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in US chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...
US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm January 14, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...
US Undercounts Bird Flu in Cattle as Farmers Shun Testing August 15, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test...