White House farm event delivers little material relief for farmers
Farm support plan leans on deregulation as farmers face rising fuel and fertilizer costs.
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When farmland becomes server space, one family draws the line
As tech companies hunt for land to power AI infrastructure, one farming family refused to trade 200 years of history for a data center.
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Small farmers may get relief from federal bottlenecks in meat processing
A provision in the 2026 Farm Bill would allow local slaughterhouses to operate under state inspection — opening the door to direct-to-consumer sales.
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Family farms face succession cliff
Rising costs, trade pressures, and consolidation leave fewer small farms able to pass to the next generation.
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Consolidation is driving up costs and hollowing out rural America
Zach Lahn says as large agribusiness firms consolidate power, farmers report fewer choices, higher costs, and growing pressure on rural communities.
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American farmers struggling to cover extra costs caused by war in Iran
As fertilizer prices spike and supplies tighten, farmers face a season defined by risk.
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A handful of corporations now dominate the food system
Regenerative farmer Zach Lahn warns that extreme consolidation has concentrated control of the food system in just a few companies.
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The push to normalize eating insects hits economic reality
From failed startups to stalled mega-projects, the global push to industrialize insect protein is losing momentum.
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OPINION: A coming farmland transfer could reshape American agriculture
In a New York Times opinion essay, Brooks Lamb warns that hundreds of millions of acres of farmland will soon change hands — and argues that policies must help young farmers access land before consolidation accelerates.
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Ethical eating for real life: small steps that fit your budget
On Substack, Helen Freeman argues that ethical eating isn’t about perfection or lifestyle branding — it’s about making small, repeatable choices that work within real constraints.
