Daily Yonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In that same span, the number of farmed acres dropped from almost 900 million acres to 880 million—a loss in area the size of all the New England states, minus Connecticut, Vilsack noted. The farm then creates a second source of income.” In other words, Vilsack argued, climate action could help save the American farm.

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Agriculture Agriculture Farming Farming 83

Food Tank

APRIL 29, 2024

That’s why less than 10 percent of farms still have animals. Previously, it was cost-effective for farmers to graze their cattle or grow their own feed. As farms consolidate, more and more of the wealth leaves rural communities and flows to the Cargills of the world. Most land in Iowa is not even farmed by owners anymore.

Family Farming 79

Family Farming Farming Farming Acre 79

Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

How can we best understand and relate to the farmer protests which are going on all over Europe, including down the road from our farm in West Wales? This is typical of quite a large number of farmers around here.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Share Tweet This Story’s Impact 152 MILLION UNIQUE BROWSERS WORLDWIDE High Country News This article is part of FERN’s series Livestock and Rural Communities /.slide-intro By Chris Collins , February 13, 2020 Here are the rural residents who sued the world’s largest hog producer over waste and odors – and won.

Farming 132

Farming Farming Ruralism Livestock 132

Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Share Tweet This Story’s Impact 152 MILLION UNIQUE BROWSERS WORLDWIDE High Country News This article is part of FERN’s series Livestock and Rural Communities /.slide-intro By Chris Collins , February 13, 2020 Here are the rural residents who sued the world’s largest hog producer over waste and odors – and won.

Farming 76

Farming Farming Ruralism Livestock 76