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US conventional honey producers can’t compete with illegitimate organic importsCongress passed the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to protect industry stakeholders, farmers, businesses, and consumers…

write a new articles with Context & Challenges Source: Makili FarmCoffee flowers in bloom. OFRF team members recently spoke to Kathy Vass, owner and primary farmer…

Federal Judge Reviews Settlement Agreements on Poultry Pollution Lawsuit A federal judge is intensifying scrutiny over proposed settlement agreements related to the ongoing lawsuit concerning pollution…

C.H. Robinson Appeals to Supreme Court for National Standards in Freight Brokerage Logistics provider C.H. Robinson is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to maintain a unified…

USDA Announces New Strategies to Safeguard American Agriculture (Washington, D.C., December 30, 2025) – In a significant move under the USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan…

USDA Enforces New Guidance on Religious Expression in the Workplace (Washington, D.C., November 20, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has unveiled new…

USDA Launches New Website to Combat New World Screwworm Threat (Washington, D.C., November 21, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the launch of…

By Marina Santos. Marina was OFRF’s Policy & Communication Intern in the summer of 2025. For a research project, Marina dove into understanding the impact of…

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs Amid Controversy Over Presidential Powers WASHINGTON (AP) — In a significant legal setback for President Donald Trump, a federal appeals…

Labor Rights in Focus: Hally’s Challenge Against the UFCW Contract Bar Hammond, LA (July 23, 2025) — Coty Hally, a worker at Wayne Sanderson Farms’ poultry…