The Lunatic Farmer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

GMWatch published a story today about a $500,000 U.S. National Science Foundation grant to the University of California, Riverside to figure out how to get covid vaccines into lettuce and spinach as a new mechanism for inoculating humans. When I read this, my first reaction was "are you serious?" Well, it is serious. Truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction.

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Agribusiness Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2021

We may get more clarity on new tax proposals this week. However, we know that this is in a great deal of flux and any assumptions right now are likely to change. One item that seems to be getting more play is due to Senator Sinema’s refusal to allow an increase in the top corporate tax rate and individual tax rates is applying the net investment income tax (NIIT) to lower amounts of earned income.

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Caff

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Notes from the October 5th, 2021 Farmer Forum, CAFF’s listening session with farmers, digging into topics of most concern to local agriculture, obstacles faced by family farmers, and guidance for CAFF’s future advocacy. The post North Bay Farmer Forum 2021: Notes appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prepared for local leaders and policymakers, this 2-page document highlights the potential of “food belts” and urban agriculture in Sonoma County (and beyond), and provides recommendations for policy reform to help it flourish. The post Sonoma County VIP Tour 2021 appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Agribusiness Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Authored by Miryam Wisnicki , Melissa Labant , and Chris Hesse After a week of backdoor negotiations between President Biden and key Democrat holdouts Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, the White House and progressive Democrats appear prepared to compromise on some significant priorities in order to cobble together a social spending package that can pass Congress.

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