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In one of the worst examples of government regulation and intrusion, the US government ordered Michigan cherry farmers to literally dump 30 million pounds of cherries on the ground. Even worse, many cherry farmers are being driven out of business ...

Residents of one American state would have a legal right to use wood to heat their homes if a group of state legislators get their way. The Missouri measure, H.B. 1302, is being proposed in light of an Environmental Protection ...

Homeowners in one Midwest state now have to get a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency if they want to install a septic system, a regulation that involves paperwork, government oversight and potentially hundreds of dollars – and it’s not ...

Lemonade and produce stands run by kids are apparently an endangered species in much of the United States. News reports indicate that authorities in many parts of the country are using regulations to shut down such stands. Even Girl Scout ...

All chickens will be raised indoors, if the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its way. The federal agency is now targeting pastured poultry, free-range chickens — and even the eggs the hens produce. Owners of small farms seem ...

New England farmers are fearful that new food safety rules will have a negative impact on both the agriculture industry and the food supply. Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two new food safety proposals encompassing ...