Q&A: Traci Bruckner, Senior Policy Associate, Center for Rural Affairs
“If we want rural communities to thrive we have to address agriculture consolidation and the policies that facilitate such consolidation. We cannot think that throwing a few million dollars here …
“New Prairie” cooking blends old and new
A new cookbook explores the cuisine of America’s Great Plains, and the food it presents offers a fusion of past and present, as well as giving a boost to locally …
Sheep ranchers count on American Muslims to keep lamb on the menu
Lamb consumption has been dropping for decades; the average American eats roughly only a half pound of lamb each year, compared to consuming (on average) about 90 pounds of chicken. …
Federal meat research center: poor oversight, but no abuse
A committee appointed by the USDA to investigate the federal Meat Research Center in Nebraska after allegations of animal welfare surfaced has issued its report. The committee’s report faulted the …
Six states file appeal to halt California egg law
Missouri’s Attorney General Chris Koster and plaintiffs from Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed an appeal in a case against California’s landmark animal welfare legislation, Proposition 2. Proposition …
Changing demographics: Will fewer farmers be able to deliver political punch?
Sara Wyant from Agri-Pulse (@agripulse) has put together a fascinating piece on the politics for power. As America’s demographics change, can farmers still influence national politics? America has always suffered …