Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Agriculture

Clear
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2025 a Facebook post
“JAG arrests … USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong.”
Pants on Fire!
February 11, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 7, 2022 a post
Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.”
Pants on Fire!
By Andy Nguyen • October 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 6, 2022 a Facebook post
“Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • July 19, 2022
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 12, 2019 a debate
Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • January 15, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 5, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Stacey Abrams said "Who needs agriculture when you can just get food at the store?"
Pants on Fire!
February 7, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2017 a speech in Indianapolis
Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2017
Uspoln Website
Uspoln Website
stated on May 20, 2017 a post
"Trump’s Top Scientist Pick: ‘Scientists Are Just Dumb Regular People That Think Dinosaurs Existed And The Earth Is Getting Warmer’"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • June 6, 2017
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on September 18, 2014 a campaign ad
Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • September 19, 2014
Amardeep Kaleka
Amardeep Kaleka
stated on October 20, 2013 an interview
Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland."
Pants on Fire!
October 28, 2013
John Thune
John Thune
stated on August 29, 2012 at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
Frank Niceley
Frank Niceley
stated on February 1, 2012 a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting
Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • February 23, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 15, 2011 Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa
Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2010 postings to the Internet
New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 1, 2010