Raw Milk in Gainesville, Florida

Two executive orders signed September 4, 2026 do not let ranchers sell uninspected beef. What they actually direct, and the labeling review that matters more.

Most US ground beef blends imported lean trim with domestic fat, and carries no origin label. How the rules work, and how to find beef you can trace.

Agri-Mark, the dairy processor behind Cabot cheese, told a raw milk farm in Warren, Massachusetts to stop direct sales or leave.

Federal investigators are tracking six Cyclospora outbreaks this summer. Only one has a named supplier, and even that wasn’t confirmed by a lab test.

Two federal surveillance studies spanning two decades show raw milk outbreaks get traced to a single farm within days, while most produce outbreaks never are.

The federal ban on raw milk sale remains in place, though organized advocacy for a licensed pathway is building toward an independent review this October.