New Documentary Film: ‘Vanishing of the Bees’
After three hard-working years of production, Vanishing of the Bees, a documentary about the honey bees, Colony Collapse Disorder and our current agricultural landscape, is [...]
Statistics and Trends
I often post articles and opinion pieces that discuss new trends in agriculture and farming. You will usually find excepts with links to the articles.
New Study Shows Vast Potential of Detroit Urban Farms
Detroit’s Urban Farms Could Provide a Majority of Produce for Local Residents (ScienceDaily) EXCERPT: As city officials ponder proposals for urban farms, a Michigan [...]
Tester Amendment Now a Part of the Food Safety Bill
U.S. Senator Jon Tester https://www.tester.senate.gov/Newsroom/pr_111810_foodsafety.cfm (U.S. SENATE) – U.S. Senator Jon Tester has reached an agreement with consumer [...]
Sen. Stabenow to Become Senate Agriculture Committee Chair
Michigan Democrat takes over on the eve of multi-billion dollar farm bill. Read More from Politico Senator Stabenow’s Statement on Becoming Next Chair of the Senate [...]
SUPPORT FAIR MARKETS AND CONTRACTS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS
SUPPORT FAIR MARKETS AND CONTRACTS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY MARKETS Comments on the USDA’s Proposed Rule for the Packers & Stockyards Act Due [...]
Top 100 Questions of Importance to the Future of Global Agriculture
New Paper Published in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 11th November 2010. Read this paper [...]
Recommended Articles: Permaculture Farm; Farmland Price Bubble
Mark Shepherd’s 106 Acre Permaculture Farm in Viola, Wisconsin (Energy Bulletin) by Chuck Burr Excerpt: Mark follows the keyline technique and has made a vast network [...]
Panel Discussion on US Global Food Policy in Washington DC
What’s Happening Now? US Global Food Policy, Civil Society Opportunities, Critical Perspectives November 19, 2010 1 – 2:30 pm 4th Floor Conference Room – Food [...]
Deficit Commission Proposes $3 Billion in Cuts to Farm Subsidies, CSP
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Excerpt: The draft plan calls for $3 billion in annual cuts to “farm subsidies,” loosely described as “direct [...]
Grist Debate on Food Safety Bill – Good Articles
From Tom Philpott: Over on Grist, we’re hosting a pretty in-depth debate on the food safety bill now languishing in the Senate, but which may soon come to a vote in the [...]
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