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.
A Grassland Without Grazers Is No Grassland at All Yanasa TV News A Grassland Without Grazers Is No Grassland at All The U.S. Forest Service’s draft assessment for the Comanche National Grasslands has alarmed ranchers across southeastern Colorado and western Kansas. In more than 1,500 pages of analysis, the agency lists “livestock grazing” as a threat to…
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued meat-packing giant JBS USA for what she called “false and misleading environmental claims.” Yanasa TV News In February 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued meat-packing giant JBS USA for what she called “false and misleading environmental claims.” The company had advertised a bold goal—Net Zero by 2040—yet, according to James,…
This conversation has put a national spotlight on a broken and corrupt system. Yanasa TV News I like Secretary Rollins.I agree with her core point: this conversation has put a national spotlight on a broken and corrupt system. SNAP was never meant to be a lifestyle—it’s a safety net, a stepping stone for taxpayers who need…
According to the documents obtained by The Guardian (with SourceMaterial), Amazon’s cloud arm (AWS) discussed reporting only a narrow “primary” water number for optics. Yanasa TV News “Shocking” on purpose: the disclosure plan—and the real number According to the documents obtained by The Guardian (with SourceMaterial), Amazon’s cloud arm (AWS) discussed reporting only a narrow “primary” water…
When a few hens behind a fence require lawyers, permits, and neighbor vetoes, we’ve lost the plot. Food sovereignty starts at home—and no city hall should stand between a family and its breakfast. Yanasa TV News The split-screen America of backyard chickens In 2025, you can watch two very different stories play out—often on neighboring…
When a utility sues its way onto pastures before it earns local permits, that’s not progress—it’s a breach of trust. Yanasa TV News Out on the high grass of Elbert and El Paso counties, the story is simple: families who stewarded these rangelands for generations woke up to find their fences on the wrong side…
Securing market access for nearby farms isn’t a luxury—it’s basic food security and real food sovereignty. Yanasa TV News The question isn’t whether to protect neighborhoods; it’s whether a tightly conditioned, small-scale plant can coexist and actually strengthen the community. When McHenry County, Illinois approved a conditional-use permit for a small slaughterhouse outside Woodstock, it…
A January 22, 2025 ruling forces the Netherlands to hit its own 2030 nitrogen goal or pay €10 million—raising immediate questions about when new rules bite, who gets squeezed, and what Europe risks. Yanasa TV News On January 22, 2025, the District Court of The Hague ruled that the Dutch state must achieve its statutory 2030…
While we argue the premise, they’re already shipping the product. Global ag giants are moving ahead—bioengineering the living systems beneath our feet. Yanasa TV News I’m not in the business of rewriting nature. I believe in working with the land—or getting out of its way. But engineered microbes are already in our fields, and pretending…
How Housing in Leeds Fueled Distrust Over Rural Land Use, Conservation, and the Displacement of Ranching in the American West Yanasa TV News In the rural outpost of Leeds, Utah, a new housing and commercial project rises where open space once stretched toward red cliffs and the Mojave desert winds. For residents and the ranching…