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Year in Review: 5 Modern Farmer Stories to Revisit
Here are five editor’s picks to read before 2023 comes to a close.
The CEO Who Wants Us to Care More About the Humanity Behind Our Food
After learning about how her own company sourced ingredients, Soupergirl founder Sara Polon realized it was time to change. Now, she wants other companies to join her.
In New Book, Relationship Between US Dairy Farmers and Mexican Workers Laid Bare
In Milked, journalist Ruth Conniff explores how American reliance on Mexican labor has bonded two seemingly opposed groups.
Majority of US Voters Support Offshore Aquaculture Expansion
A recent survey, conducted by Stronger America Through Seafood, found that 84 percent of respondents think it’s important to expand aquaculture in American waters.
A new report includes emails showing that Tyson Foods authored a version of President Trump’s executive order to keep meatpacking plants open during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal
What’s in it for food and agriculture? Will programs begun or expanded during COVID-19 survive in a theoretical post-COVID world?
Bird Flu is Rapidly Spreading Through US Poultry Flocks
Farms that raise turkeys and chicken for eggs and meat are on high alert.
Some Wolves Are Back on the Endangered Species List
The wolves are once again protected, meaning farmers and ranchers can no longer hunt them.
Biden Administration Returns to Trump-Era Theme: Increase Meat Processing Line Speeds
Many organizations note this could result in higher risk of injury to workers.