The International Humanitarians Listening to the Land in Appalachia
Lauren and Christoph Herby were eager to put down roots. A “rusty, big hunk of metal” helped show them how.
A Renewed Push to Crack Down on Foreign Farm Ownership
A Missouri lawmaker is trying to reimpose restrictions that were conveniently weakened nearly a decade ago.
The Inside Story of the School Groundskeeper Who Took on Monsanto
Carey Gillam’s new book offers an up-close look at Lee Johnson’s landmark legal victory against the agrochemical giant everyone loves to hate.
Farm-State Republicans Are Trying Out a New-Again Climate Message
Democrats’ big plans have some GOP lawmakers rethinking their party’s all-out climate denialism.
Palestinian Seeds Come to America, Stories and Artwork Included
Yakteen is a gourd variety that can be many things at once.
Biden Bets the Farm on Climate
The president’s plan for American agriculture is politically risky and scientifically debatable. It also may be his best chance to succeed where Obama failed.
Deep in Factory Farm Country, CAFO Critics Are Just Trying to Get Heard
A group of Iowa lawmakers are pushing for a state-wide moratorium on factory farms. Their first challenge? Getting their colleagues to take them seriously.
Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock and Ben Ray Luján Join Senate Ag Committee
The lawmakers will add some diversity to what was previously an all-white panel.
Tom Vilsack Cruises Through Nomination Hearing
Biden’s pick to lead the USDA faced more questions about his grandchildren than systemic racism
