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At a stressful time for U.S. farmers, the government’s efforts at calming the agricultural waters took center stage Thursday, when the heads of the U.S.…
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Farmers face plenty of risk, including the unknowns of weather, global markets and the more predictable expenses of taxes and equipment costs.Federal…
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The next time you’re in the grocery store meat aisle, look at the small print. You’ll see labels that say where your meat is from. That one piece of…
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Sara Creech has grown dependent on farming. She started out planting an orchard of fruit trees - apples, peaches, cherries and pears. She added berry…
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American taxpayers spend billions of dollars on agriculture programs to support the nation's farmers. Right now, across the Corn Belt, farmers are…
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On this week's Under the Microscope, we are looking at The Farm Bill, a lawsuit regarding restrictions on cages for egg-laying hens, and labels on…
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The Farm Bill was passed in February. But now, piece by piece, it’s taking effect. We’re beginning to see how parts of the farm bill are doing more to…
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When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial. “This is not your father’s...
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President Barak Obama signed the new farm bill into law Friday at Michigan State University in East Lansing, ending years of negotiations and…
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This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which we talk about important issues related to food production.President Obama…