Here’s The Data Showing The Amazon Fires Aren’t As Bad As You’ve Probably Heard
The past few weeks, we’ve been exposed to a multitude of articles, newscasts, and social media posts about the Amazon fires. So what is actually going on?
We Don’t Need To Ban Pesticides To Save Bees
The irony is that if passed, the Saving America’s Pollinators Act would actually be detrimental to bees and other pollinating species, while harming America’s farmers.
This Professor Thinks Hunter-Gatherers Were Unfairly Oppressed By Elitist Grain-Growers
Anthropology professor James C. Scott’s book, ‘Against the Grain,’ offers an interesting, but ultimately unconvincing, revisionist historical analysis that discounts the role of farming in creating society as we know it.
If The European Union Bans Roundup, It Could Lead To A Global Food Crisis
If the EU bans glyphosate, it will set the stage to enact the same regulations here, which could be a devastating blow to American farmers who grow the world’s most abundant supply of grains.
‘This Blessed Earth’ Considers The Fraught Future Of Family Farming
A journalist chronicles the experiences of one Nebraska farmer and his daughter, as they seek to keep their six-generation family farm alive.
The Ballad Of The Basics
‘In my riding boots without any horse, I shall roam farms of idyll, with my iPhone of course.’
Wrong, Politico: Today’s Farmers Are Obsessed With Healthy Soil
If the reporter had spent a little more time researching the topic or speaking to more than one farmer, she’d realize soil health has long been a focus — even an obsession — among farmers.
Today’s Farmers Are Trying To Achieve ‘Sustainability,’ But It’s Easier Said Than Done
A new agricultural sustainability program seeks to offer a ‘cleaner’ version of current farming methods. But is that really going to be enough?
Why More Young People Should Get Summer Jobs On The Farm
And more U.S. universities and colleges should offer them internship credit for it.
New Minnesota Law Seeks To Help Aspiring Farmers Get Started
The law provides a 5 percent tax credit to older farmers who sell their land to beginning farmers, thus incentivizing the continued legacy of U.S. farms.
Can Conservatives, Christians, And Environmentalists Co-Exist In Caring For Creation?
American farmer Joel Salatin joins Federalist Radio to discuss how humans can reconcile their faith, respect for nature, and caring for the environment.
Podcast: Important Changes For Farm Subsidies, Working Families, And Education
Gracy Olmstead and Lori Sanders discuss the impact Trump’s budget would have on agriculture and other changes in our working economy.
Meet Your New Secretary Of Agriculture, America
Sonny Perdue was raised on a farm in the deep south, rose to power in Georgia politics, and is no stranger to powerful agribusinesses.
Oregon Seeks To Regulate ‘Dangerous, Preventable’ Cow Farts
It all just goes to show how government regulation can be silent, but deadly.
USDA Threatens To Shut Down Farm For Conservative Article In Break Room
Obama-era rules empower meat inspectors to become speech inspectors, and that’s created a crazy situation at one farm in Michigan.
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.
Betcha Didn’t Know Abraham Lincoln Was An Inventor
Of the 44 persons who have served as president, only one ever received a Letters Patent for an invention: a man whose 208th birthday we commemorate on February 12.
If Low-Skill Immigrants Don’t Compete With Working-Class Americans, Robots Will
Donald Trump wants us to believe that immigration is hurting American workers. The truth is more complicated—and less useful.
The Most Important Topic Hillary And Trump Won’t Discuss Tonight
Both presidential candidates support Big Ag to the detriment of small family farmers.
The Political And Cultural Plight Against Small Family Farming
Gracy Olmstead joined Federalist Radio to talk about the regulatory burdens facing small farms.
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