The primary driver of inflation in the U.S. economy—the forever war in Iran—has not yet taken full effect. Now we’ve found an entirely new driver. Last week, the flesh-eating parasite known […]
What’s a screwworm? Bad news. The invasive species of parasitic fly larvae was reported in Texas this week 60 years after it was largely eradicated in the U.S. Screwworms can burrow in […]
The American family farm is being systematically wiped out as corporate monopolies are taking over our food supply. That’s why Joe Maxwell of the Farm Action Fund has launched the […]
Kim Iverson interviews Farm Action Fund president Joe Maxwell on the launch of the Rural Independence Initiative and how Americans need to unite behind family farmers and healthy food.
(ABC 6 News) – As the DFL Convention got underway in Rochester on Friday, a group of activists gathered outside the Mayo Civic Center to advocate for family farmers and […]
I was taken aback by Duane Stateler’s Oct. 11 op-ed, “Pork prices are rising thanks to California — Congress can fix it.” Like Stateler, I am a multi-generation farmer. My […]
Reverberations of the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, are starting to be felt by certain segments of Americans, hinting at problems that could deepen for the public […]
The war over California’s Proposition 12, which requires that pork sold in the state come from animals raised under certain conditions, was in bold relief this week in Washington. The […]
Congress continues to contemplate federal legislation that would address California’s Proposition 12. Joe Maxwell, president of the political action group Farm Action Fund, says eliminating the measure would be detrimental to […]
Tension filled the room at the U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday morning as representatives debated the ramifications of California’s Proposition 12 on farmers and consumers nationwide. The committee discussed […]
