Democrats Ban White Farmers From Federal COVID Relief Program
This provision Democrats specifically wrote into the American Rescue Plan pushes a blurred vision of ‘social equity’ by providing relief for farmers based on the color of their skin.
From Dairy Country To Green Bay, Trump Radically Changed Wisconsin Politics. Can He Do It Again?
‘There are two kinds of Democrats here: blue-collar Democrats and the sort-of intellectual elite Democrats who obviously didn’t represent the blue-collar Democrats.’
How And Why America’s Food System Is Cracking
Before government shut the nation down, Americans ate half their meals outside home. The farmers who served restaurants and cafeterias are dumping meat, veggies, and milk. And it’s going to get worse.
‘Phase One’ Marks New Chapter In Trade Between United States And China
For the first time in a long time, the United States and China are striking a deal to set up better trade relations for both countries.
Why Farmers Aren’t Going To Abandon Trump Over The Trade War
The popular narrative goes that because President Trump launched a trade war against China, China has retaliated by tariffing agriculture products from red states that voted for Trump. False.
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Estate Tax and Family Farmers
Only a tiny fraction of the nation’s family farmers are eligible for the federal estate tax—but that doesn’t mean it’s a popular or profitable tax.
How A ‘Farm Bust’ Could Help Renew American Agriculture
Current farming methodologies aren’t just bad for land, community, and ecology—they’re increasingly bad for business. Something’s gotta give.
Why You Pay Twice As Much For Butter As You Should
The U.S. government taxes butter to allow American farmers to charge American consumers higher prices. This kind of protectionism is to blame for high food prices, cronyism, and economic waste, explains a new paper.
What Farmers Know About The Humane Treatment Of Animals
The book ‘The Humane Economy: Animal Protection 2.0’ has a lot to say about the hot topic of animal welfare, but it doesn’t state the obvious—humans and animals are different.
EPA Goes After Low-Income Farmers In Land Grab
The Supreme Court says the Clean Water Act is not a grant of federal control over every stream and depression in the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency says otherwise.