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Farmland-as-Commodity Trend Is Boxing Out Farmers

When Bill Gates became the largest private owner of American farmland, eyebrows lifted. But Gates,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 31, 2021
Australian Farmers Struggle Through a Plague of Mice

Australia is dealing with not one but two actual plagues, which are destroying the farm... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 30, 2021
What If Crop Insurers Tied Policies to Soil Health?

Crop insurance is a vital part of the agricultural industry’s survival; farming is never a... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 30, 2021
Democrats Say They Aren’t Done Helping Black Farmers

The Democrats behind this month’s historic debt-relief package for Black farmers have a message for... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 26, 2021
USDA’s New Pandemic Assistance Program Aims to Help Underserved Producers

The Trump administration paid out astronomical amounts of assistance money to farmers and food producers... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 26, 2021
Researcher Proposes Sending ‘Ark’ of All Known Species to the Moon

There are several initiatives looking to preserve genetic material from plants; the Svalbard Global Seed... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 25, 2021
Supreme Court Hears Case on Allowing Union Organizers Access to Farmworkers

The Supreme Court of the United States this week heard arguments on behalf of a... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 24, 2021
USDA to Bump SNAP Benefits for 41 Million Americans

The American Rescue Plan, the first stimulus package passed under the Biden administration, included $23... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 23, 2021
Federal Judge Sides With Hydroponic Farmers in ‘Organic’ Fight

The legal battle over whether hydroponic farms can qualify for the certified organic label appears... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 22, 2021
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