The Great Pumpkin Shortage Is Coming
Spooky weather patterns are disrupting specialty crops.
Betting the Farm on a Lie
Estate tax critics never let facts get in the way of a good story.
Congress Must Pass a Farm Bill in 2012
Our farm and food system is broken.
New Rules will Support Farmers and Jobs
The meatpacking industry, giant poultry companies, and largest food processors have forced more than 1 million American farmers and ranchers out of business since 1980.
The Problem with Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
From Maine to Mexico and beyond, Monsanto and other transnational corporations are trying to control seeds, land, water, and other key resources.
North Korea: Why Engagement Now?
Geopolitics drove the U.S.-China detente. It could do the same between Washington and Pyongyang.
Sticking Together in Tough Times
With more workers facing long-term joblessness, the unemployed are working together for change.
A Bitter Taste of Racial Discrimination
While pundits and politicos were vilifying Shirley Sherrod for an act of discrimination that didn’t occur, Senate Republicans cut the payments for thousands of official acts of actual discrimination against African-American farmers.
Banks Profit While Our Farmers Fail
When banks call in farm loans at the first opportunity, it destroys families, communities, and regional economies.
American Gothic, 2010
Foreclosing farms.
Campaigning at Dairy Farms
A Republican candidate for Congress addresses farmers’ troubles.
Cornering the Seed Market
American farming can’t afford premium prices for seeds.