How screwworm in Texas cattle herds could re-inflate record beef prices this summer

[ad_1] Cattle roam a field on June 6, 2026 in La Pryor, Texas. Joel Angel Juarez | Getty Images The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living warm-blooded animals, could exacerbate existing inflation pain for Americans already grappling with high beef prices.  … Read more

It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity

[ad_1] Workers unload urea fertilizer from a cargo ship in Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China on March 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Farmers in the northern hemisphere are heading into the crucial spring months, during which major fieldwork must begin. Their peers in the south, meanwhile, are busy harvesting crops before … Read more

Iran-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms

[ad_1] Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their … Read more

Trump angering MAHA with glyphosate order gives Democrats an opening

[ad_1] An attendee holds a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Moms sign at the end of a press conference announcing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., … Read more

Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year

[ad_1] Planet A Foods’ ChoViva chocolate alternative Planet A Foods If you’re unwrapping chocolate this holiday season, it might not contain any actual cocoa. Market turbulence, ethical concerns and sustainability questions have sparked a movement among some chocolate makers to scrap cocoa in favor of alternative ingredients — prompting calls that the real deal could … Read more

Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’

[ad_1] A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025. Jordan Novet | CNBC The village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders. In … Read more

Why U.S. cattle ranchers say Trump’s Argentine beef import talk is no solution to domestic food supply threat

[ad_1] Cattle detained in the pens of the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union , at the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on November 27, 2024, after the United States stopped imports of Mexican cattle due to the presence of screwworm. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Cattle ranchers in Texas and around the … Read more

Trump has slapped steep tariffs on India. Here’s why New Delhi did not rush into a deal with Washington

[ad_1] U.S President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% duties on imports from India and an unspecified “penalty,” but the country has so far appeared unfazed by tariff threats. Even as … Read more

Trump’s drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response

[ad_1] A rooster roams on a farm on January 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images As avian flu drives egg prices to record levels and increasingly poses a risk to humans, moves by the White House to cut spending and restrict communications have hobbled public health officials’ response, with the new administration yet to … Read more

Rare human case of bird flu contracted in Texas following contact with dairy cattle

[ad_1] A rare human case of bird flu has been reported in Texas, after a person come into contact with cattle suspected of being infected. The announcement comes days after federal agencies said the virus had spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, including Texas.  The Texas Department of State Health Services said the patient’s … Read more