On Jan. 27, the U.S.D.A. announced an immediate moratorium on debt collection and foreclosure for the more than 12,000 farmers who are behind in payments…
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Tag: Agriculture and Farming
The Activists Working to Remake the Food System
Today, activism exists at every point in the food supply chain: how it’s produced (unsustainable farming practices; unsafe working conditions and exploitation of undocumented immigrants…
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What Sun Dawu’s Prosecution Says About China
Under Mr. Xi, the party’s traditionally suspicious stance against businesspeople who are politically active or outspoken has worsened. Wang Gongquan, a former venture capitalist who…
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The Ugly Secrets Behind the Costco Chicken
Probably like many of you, I think of Costco as an enlightened company exemplifying capitalism that works. One ranking listed it as the No. 1…
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Two Biden Priorities, Climate and Inequality, Meet on Black-Owned Farms
Sedrick Rowe was a running back for Georgia’s Fort Valley State University when he stumbled on an unexpected oasis: an organic farm on the grounds…
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Yuma County, Arizona, Becomes Fertile Ground for Covid-19
YUMA, Ariz. — The Rev. Emilio Chapa was delivering a homily on a recent Sunday when he paused to lament a sight that had shaken…
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Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water
He added, “The market would say water is far more valuable serving urban populations.” The interested players range from financial firms to university endowments to…
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Is Dairy Farming Cruel to Cows?
Stephen Larson, a lawyer for the Dick Van Dam Dairy, described the images as staged or are taken out of context. Earlier this month, a…
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Georgia Senate Race: Kelly Loeffler, a Wall Street Senator With a Hardscrabble Pitch
Her best friend from childhood, Shelley Marquis, said that, like many local children, she and Ms. Loeffler “walked beans” in the Loeffler fields, pulling out…
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Biden’s Choice of Vilsack for U.S.D.A. Raises Fears for Small Farmers
WASHINGTON — Soon after President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. beat President Trump last month, Tom Vilsack, the former agriculture secretary and one of Mr. Biden’s…
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