The JBS cyber attack caused only a hiccup in meatpacking operations. But for legislators, the security scare was a sign that it might be time to break up the industry.
agriculture
Posted inWorking in America
Is the Abandonment of Guest Worker COVID Protections a Taste of Things to Come?
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would likely lead to enormous increases in the number of workers brought to the U.S. by growers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Stopping the Race to the Bottom in Trade Policy
Agribusiness giant Bayer/Monsanto claims that Mexico’s proposed restrictions on the active ingredient in its Roundup herbicide violate the country’s trade agreement with the U.S. Will the Biden administration agree?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Why the Usual Suspects Can’t Save the Planet
To achieve global climate justice and arrest climate change, small-scale food producers, Indigenous people, and workers must be at the table.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats in Georgia Senate Races Neglect Rural Voters
Their opponents’ records in particular could provide an opening to hold down margins in rural Georgia.
Posted inCabinet Watch
A Democratic Party With Tom Vilsack at Ag Is Not Serious About Winning Elections
Joe Biden’s Cabinet pick scorns powerful rural voters.
Posted inCabinet Watch
The Cabinet Selection Process Is Veering Off Course
What was supposed to be a return to seriousness and expertise has been a hodge-podge of favor-trading and ill-considered decisions.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Where We’re at on Biden’s Cabinet Picks
A roundup of the latest on who will be joining the administration
Posted inDay One Agenda
Biden on the Farm
The new president can remake agricultural and food policy even if Congress refuses to do anything about them.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Wall Street Ally Next in Line to Lead Committee Overseeing Derivatives
Rep. David Scott has been a reliable co-sponsor for Republican bills to deregulate derivatives markets.