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The Truth about Industrial Agriculture 

Trimble Agriculture

Industrial agriculture is a term often used negatively, but is it the villain it’s made out to be? The debate surrounding industrial agriculture and farm consolidation is complex and multifaceted. The topic of farm consolidation is closely tied to this term, as one typically leads to more of the other.

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Across Farm Country, Fertilizer Pollution Impacts Not Just Health, but Water Costs, Too

Civil Eats

“A lot of the support was for the polluting farmer, and you know, farming is right there with the American flag and grandma’s apple pie.” Des Moines finances its removal system from its roughly 600,000 ratepayers. Conservation on the Farm One way to do this is by using less fertilizer on the field. Tesdell’s is 80.

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Q&A: Should Crop Insurance Be Subsidized?

Daily Yonder

Bringing my historical perspective on rural and agricultural issues into the world of business and management studies has provided me with opportunities to fresh and important ideas into a realm of research that, to my satisfaction, has become increasingly interested in agrifood systems and rural society in the past few years.

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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

As the National Family Farm Coalition points out, “Focusing only on foreign ownership distracts from an overarching trend of rising corporate investment in farmland, largely driven by U.S-based TITLE VII: Research RED FLAG Prioritizes precision agriculture over critical agroecological research. 7125, 7204, 7208, 7305, 7503).

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