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Spotlight On the 19 Georgia Families Building a Farm to Feed Their Black Community
The families co-own a 500-acre property in Toomsboro, Georgia, on which they’re building a safe haven for food and freedom.
What We Learned From the Nation’s First Hemp Survey
The USDA just released the results of the first-ever national hemp survey. Here’s what it entails.
What Will It Take to Tackle America’s Feral Hog Problem?
There are differing views about what to do about wild pig populations, known for rooting up fields and disrupting farm ecosystems.
Field of Dreams: Finding Love on Farmers Only
How one couple found each other on the infamous dating site just for farmers.
Camelina, an underutilized grain crop, could prove key to the future of renewable bioplastics.
Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms
A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would immediately halt all expansion of factory farms in Iowa.
US Farm Income Expected to Decrease In 2022
According to a new USDA report, producers will grapple with profitability as supply costs continue to rise and COVID-19 subsidies dwindle this year.
Spotlight On the Visionaries Running a Worm Farm In Prison
Sustainability programs in prisons can benefit the environment, society and incarcerated people alike.
Expensive Catfish Regulation Fails to Reel In Results
A controversial USDA inspection rule has had unintended consequences for the farm-raised and wild-caught catfish industries—as well as the food system they’re meant to support.
