Explore the heart of America’s food and fiber systems in the Agriculture category of Yanasa News. Here, we cover the challenges, innovations, and triumphs shaping modern farming and ranching. From regenerative practices and livestock management to market trends and weather impacts, our reporting highlights the real-world experiences of those who grow our food and steward the land. Whether it’s a small family farm or a large-scale operation, we bring you the stories that matter to producers, consumers, and advocates for a resilient agricultural future.
What APHIS’s postponement really means, and why regulatory limbo is not regulatory relief Nothing has been shut down.No inspectors have arrived at the gate.No fines have been issued under the new rule. And yet, the federal government has already rewritten the enforcement framework for a major segment of the U.S. horse industry. It’s just not…
How Lanesborough acknowledged, regulated, and taxed short-term rentals — then declared them impermissible under zoning law. Yanasa TV News In the Berkshire town of Lanesborough, a zoning enforcement case against Second Drop Farm has exposed a contradiction increasingly common in small towns across Massachusetts: local governments acknowledge, regulate, and tax short-term rentals — while simultaneously claiming they are…
How a quiet Tax Court win for agriculture may set up the next wave of IRS audits Yanasa TV News For decades, American farmers have been told a quiet lie by the federal government. Yes, agriculture is essential.Yes, it’s innovative.But no — it’s not really research. That distinction mattered, because under federal tax law, “real” research gets…
What Happens to Administrative Courts After Jarkesy—and Why Farmers Should Pay Attention Yanasa TV News Most farmers never expect to find themselves debating constitutional law. They expect to argue yields, labor availability, weather, prices, and compliance checklists. When regulators show up, the assumption is usually the same: follow the process, answer the questions, fix what…
Why planning-stage policy is where farms usually lose—and no one notices until it’s too late Yanasa TV News There is no rezoning notice taped to a fence post.No denied permit.No angry crowd at a county meeting—yet. What Union County is doing right now is quieter than that. And historically, far more consequential. Because once a rural…
The U.S. herd just hit a multi-decade low—and rebuilding it takes years, not press conferences. Yanasa TV News America’s Beef Shortage Isn’t a “Supply Chain Problem.” It’s a Biology Problem. By now, everyone has heard some version of the headline: “Cattle herd at historic lows — steak prices stay high.” That’s true. But it’s also incomplete, and…
A closer look at American Prairie, public land grazing, and what ‘restoration’ means on paper. Yanasa TV News When the Bison Became the Headline The recent headline — “BLM kicks bison off the land” — is powerful, emotional, and incomplete. It suggests a familiar story: bureaucracy versus nature, regulation versus restoration, capitalism versus conservation. But once the…
Inside the Land War Reshaping Rural America—and the Battle to Keep Our Soil in American Hands. Yanasa TV News If you want to understand why half the country is suddenly talking about foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, don’t start in Washington. Don’t start with the think tanks, and don’t start with the debaters on cable…
Fallbrook homeowner says state agriculture agents entered his property, delivered a “spray, cut, or jail” ultimatum. Yanasa TV News A Fallbrook homeowner says state agriculture agents entered his property, delivered a “spray, cut, or jail” ultimatum, and brought California Highway Patrol to back it up. The state says aggressive action is necessary to stop a…
How private ESG standards move through processors—and why “voluntary” now decides who gets to sell milk When a Wisconsin dairy farmer opened a letter from her milk processor earlier this year, it didn’t look like a government notice. There was no statute cited, no agency seal, no enforcement deadline. Instead, the letter framed itself as…