Animal Ag

Packaged pieces of meat on a supermarket showcase

Could a Rapid Test For Antibiotics Bring Transparency to the Meat Supply Chain?

November 23, 2021

Veteran rancher Bill Niman says his new business, FoodID, promises to bring much-needed sunshine to the industry, but some experts are skeptical of its approach.

University Ag Schools Turn to Big Ag Dollars as Private Donations Dry Up

By Seth Bodine and Katie Peikes, Harvest Public Media

November 19, 2021

Public Interest Groups Urge the EPA to Regulate Factory Farm Emissions

By Liza Gross, Inside Climate News

November 12, 2021

Hogs are raised on an Iowa farm on July 25, 2018. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Losing Danone Contracts Compounds the Dairy Crisis for Small Farms in the Northeast

By Lisa Held

November 8, 2021

Swiss Belted dairy cows heading out to pasture on a small dairy farm in vermont that's currently weathering the organic dairy crisis

What the Meat Industry Can Learn from the Downfall of Belcampo

By Beth Hoffman

November 4, 2021

COVID Was Far Worse for Meatpacking Workers Than Previously Reported

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

November 2, 2021

workplace food industry - factory butchery for the production of sausages - butcher cuts meat

Fast Food and Grocery Giants Promise to Sell ‘Better’ Chicken—Is It Enough?

By Lisa Held

October 14, 2021

Farm grass field with chicken in foreground on poatrol with trees and barns in the background under and overcast sky.

Journalist-Turned-Cattle Farmer Beth Hoffman on the Impossible Math of Starting a Farm

By Twilight Greenaway

October 12, 2021

Methane From Agriculture Is a Big Problem. We Explain Why.

By Lisa Held

October 6, 2021

a farmer looks at his beef cows and wonders how they produce so much methane.

Tourism vs. CAFOs: A New Front in the Fight Against Industrial Animal Ag

By Mallory Daily

September 28, 2021

Skull Bluff, a natural landmark on the Buffalo River in northwest Arkansas. (Photo credit: Mallory Daily)

Is the Pork Industry Using Food Justice to Stall California’s New Animal Welfare Law?

By Lisa Held

September 27, 2021

Young Asian father grocery shopping with cute little daughter in supermarket, they are shopping for fresh meat

Op-ed: Giant Meat and Dairy Companies Are Dominating the Plant-Based and Cellular Meat Market

By Philip H. Howard

September 22, 2021

Graphic: Investments in cellular meat and fish firms by top sectors

Are Biogas Subsidies Benefiting the Largest Industrial Animal Farms?

By Lisa Held

September 20, 2021

EPA to Revise Outdated Water Pollution Standards for Slaughterhouses

By Greta Moran

September 13, 2021

Closeup motion blur of storm water runoff flowing through metal drainage culver under road. January storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to Illinois - stock photo

Civil Eats TV: Women in Wool

By The Civil Eats Editors

September 13, 2021

Lora Kinkaid holding a sheep before shearing.

Is the Future of Big Dairy Regenerative?

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 8, 2021

A rancher on a dairy farm leading cattle to be milked.

The Nation’s First Regenerative Dairy Works with Nature to Heal the Soil—at Scale

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 7, 2021

Blake Alexandre checking on the vitality of the soil on Alexandre Family Farm.

Concerns About Workplace Safety as Meatpacking Plants Recruit Foreign Visa Workers

By Luis Velazquez, Investigate Midwest

August 27, 2021

a meatpacking plant worker uses a saw to cut through a slab of meat

Canada Makes a Move to Conserve Wetlands and Store Carbon

By Stephanie Wood, The Narwhal

July 30, 2021

canada cattle grazing in manitoba on grasslands

As Carbon Markets Reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?

By Virginia Gewin

July 27, 2021

GC Ellis standing outside a gate on G-Bar-C Ranch with cattle in the background.

Just a Few Companies Control the Meat Industry. Can a New Approach to Monopolies Level the Playing Field?

By Lisa Held

July 14, 2021

Cattle crowd inside a feedlot operated by JBS Five Rivers Colorado Beef on August 22, 2012 in Wiley, Colorado.

Connecting Ranchers with Land Stewards Could Be Key to Less Disastrous Wildfires

By Anna Guth

July 8, 2021

goats grazing down wildfire fuel in northern california

As the West Faces a Drought Emergency, Some Ranchers Are Restoring Grasslands to Build Water Reserves

By Greta Moran

May 17, 2021

Doniga Markegard standing with her grazing cattle. (Photo courtesy of Markegard Ranch)

Op-ed: We Don’t Need a ‘Moonshot’ for Faux Burgers—We Need To Hold ‘Big Meat’ Accountable.

By Sophia Murphy

May 5, 2021

beef cows grazing instead of investing in a fake meat moonshot

Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Address the Meat Industry’s Role in Antibiotic Resistance?

By Lisa Held

April 27, 2021

Animal Ag

Could a Rapid Test For Antibiotics Bring Transparency to the Meat Supply Chain?

University Ag Schools Turn to Big Ag Dollars as Private Donations Dry Up

Public Interest Groups Urge the EPA to Regulate Factory Farm Emissions

Losing Danone Contracts Compounds the Dairy Crisis for Small Farms in the Northeast

What the Meat Industry Can Learn from the Downfall of Belcampo

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COVID Was Far Worse for Meatpacking Workers Than Previously Reported

Fast Food and Grocery Giants Promise to Sell ‘Better’ Chicken—Is It Enough?

Journalist-Turned-Cattle Farmer Beth Hoffman on the Impossible Math of Starting a Farm

Methane From Agriculture Is a Big Problem. We Explain Why.

Tourism vs. CAFOs: A New Front in the Fight Against Industrial Animal Ag

Is the Pork Industry Using Food Justice to Stall California’s New Animal Welfare Law?

Op-ed: Giant Meat and Dairy Companies Are Dominating the Plant-Based and Cellular Meat Market

Are Biogas Subsidies Benefiting the Largest Industrial Animal Farms?

EPA to Revise Outdated Water Pollution Standards for Slaughterhouses

Civil Eats TV: Women in Wool

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Is the Future of Big Dairy Regenerative?

The Nation’s First Regenerative Dairy Works with Nature to Heal the Soil—at Scale

Concerns About Workplace Safety as Meatpacking Plants Recruit Foreign Visa Workers

Canada Makes a Move to Conserve Wetlands and Store Carbon

As Carbon Markets Reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?

Just a Few Companies Control the Meat Industry. Can a New Approach to Monopolies Level the Playing Field?

Connecting Ranchers with Land Stewards Could Be Key to Less Disastrous Wildfires

As the West Faces a Drought Emergency, Some Ranchers Are Restoring Grasslands to Build Water Reserves

Op-ed: We Don’t Need a ‘Moonshot’ for Faux Burgers—We Need To Hold ‘Big Meat’ Accountable.

Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Address the Meat Industry’s Role in Antibiotic Resistance?