Why U.S. farmers rely on soy (and why they’re in trouble)

From Adam Ragusea. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring! Use code RAGUSEAFB50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus free breakfast for 1 year at https://bit.ly/45nhvRJ! 2024 USDA report on farm household wealth and income: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-household-well-being/income-and-wealth-in-context Report on the leaked ag secretary text: https://fortune.com/2025/09/30/what-happened-soybean-farmers-argentina-china-scott-bessent-phone-texts/

Are food dyes worth banning?

From Adam Ragusea. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring! Use code RAGUSEAFB50 to get 50% OFF plus free breakfast for one year at https://bit.ly/45nhvRJ! 2003 FDA history of color additives: https://www.fda.gov/industry/color-additives/color-additives-history 2021 California report on food dyes and neurobehavioral disorders: https://oehha.ca.gov/risk-assessment/report/health-effects-assessment-potential-neurobehavioral-effects-synthetic-food-dyes-children 2025 news report on RFK’s announcement, with reaction from industry insiders: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372637/food-dyes-ban-fda-rfk-kennedy