Livestock Drug Surge Sparks Need for Urgent Action
Sales of livestock antibiotics have rise for the second straight year, driven especially by pork and beef production. The alarming trend underscores how urgentl...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Systems Based Ag Solutions Required for Systemic Ag Problems
Now is the time for reimagining what our natural and working lands, and broader food and agricultural economy, looks like. ...
Treat Farmworkers as Essential, not Sacrificial
The record-breaking California wildfires that have burned more than enough land to cover the state of Connecticut are putting the state’s farmworkers at grave...
Surprise Cost Share Reduction Will Hurt Organic Farmers
Late last week, the Trump Administration’s USDA announced that it would significantly reduce funds available to help farmers cover the cost of organic certifi...
CA Farm-to-School Survives a Challenging Budget Year
Damon Higgins/ZUMA Press/Newscom California’s newly approved 2020-2021 budget bears almost no resemblance to its rosy origins back in January, as we continue...
Is USDA COVID Relief Leaving Out Vulnerable Farmers?
Learn more about NRDC’s response to COVID-19 . As COVID-19 continues to threaten health and livelihoods across the country, the Trump administration finally...