Farm Loans
Farmers have to bet the farm on their yearly farm loans, just to stay in business. Federal loan programs don’t help most farmers.
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Falling Profits
Net U.S. farm income went down 23% between 2022 and 2024. Total farm sector debt climbed to $542 billion.
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Distribution of Farms
There has been an extraordinary consolidation of farming in just five years: what happened between 2018 and 2023?
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Eminent Domain
The seizure of farmland for government or businesses purposes has increased since 2005.
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Difficulty Sourcing Seeds
… Unless you want the GMO kind.
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Dicamba Drift Has Poisoned Millions of Acres
Despite two federal courts banning Dicamba, EPA is trying to bring it back.
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Deceptive Labeling
The “natural” label on foods is meaningless. How deceptive labeling hurts organic farmers and tries to get out in front of conventional competitors.
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Dead On Arrival
Millions of animals die during transport to slaughterhouses each year due to consolidation in the meatpacking industry.
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Dam Removal
Dams are being eliminated, taking away the ability to irrigate farmland and changing the way of life for locals.
