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Fatal Explosion at Koch Foods Poultry Plant in Ohio Kills Worker, Prompts OSHA Investigation
A massive explosion and fire at Koch Foods' poultry processing plant in Fairfield, Ohio killed 25-year-old Griffin Darrow and injured two others, triggering a shelter-in-place …
The US House Has Released an 800-Page Farm Bill. It Rewrites Trade Rules, Moves Food Aid to USDA, and Overrides State Food Laws.
The House Agriculture Committee released the 800-page Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. It transfers Food for Peace from USAID to USDA, overrides …
USDA to Buy $263 Million of Food from American Farmers. It’s the Biggest Butter Purchase in Five Years.
USDA will buy $263M in food from American producers — including $75M in butter, its first major purchase in five years — plus cheese, beans, …
USDA Projects a 5-Million-Acre Corn Retreat as American Farmers Pivot to Soybeans. Here’s What It Means for Global Grain Markets.
USDA projects US corn plantings will fall nearly 5 million acres in 2026 while soybean acreage rises 3.8 million. Corn output drops 7% from last …
Trump Invokes Defence Production Act for Roundup Weedkiller. His Own Health Secretary Once Won $289 Million Suing Its Maker.
Trump has declared glyphosate — Roundup’s active ingredient — critical to national defence, invoking the Defence Production Act. Bayer is the sole US producer. The …
American Tariffs Are Rewriting Global Food Trade. Developing Countries Like Nigeria Are Caught in the Crossfire.
The US now imposes tariffs on 52% of its food imports — worth $116 billion. The disruption is reshaping grain flows, raising fertiliser costs, and …
Cocoa Prices Have Crashed 55%. Your Chocolate Bar Still Costs More Than Ever. Here’s Why.
Global cocoa has plunged from $12,000/tonne to around $5,500 — a 55% crash. But retail chocolate prices jumped 14.4% in early 2026. The gap between …
The World Is Sitting on the Biggest Grain Stockpile in 25 Years. Here's What That Means for Nigerian Food Prices.
The FAO Food Price Index has fallen for five straight months, and global cereal stocks are heading for the highest level since 2001. For Nigeria …
India Is Flooding the World With Cheap Rice. Nigeria Is Buying. Nigerian Farmers Are Paying the Price.
India produced a record 150 million tonnes of rice and scrapped its export restrictions, sending global prices down 35%. Nigerian consumers are benefiting from cheaper …