Produce safety rule will weigh heaviest on small growers The smallest fruit and vegetable growers will pay comparatively more than big operators to comply with the so-called Produce Rule from the FDA — as much as 6.8 percent of their sales compared with less than 1 percent for big farmers,… Continue reading

‘Right to farm’ is a state issue, says Senate Judiciary chairman Although leaders of two national farm groups called for a federal shield to protect farmers from lawsuits by neighbors, Sen. Chuck Grassley said on Tuesday that states should decide land use questions. Agricultural leaders are seeking federal legislation because of three… Continue reading

With trade war, farmer support for Trump erodes sharply One-in-seven farmers who voted for President Trump in 2016 would not vote for him today, according to a poll released on Monday. The escalating trade war was the leading cause of erosion for Trump among a staunchly Republican group. But a… Continue reading