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House Republicans Attempt to Slash Programs Rural People Rely On While Shielding Meatpackers Through Federal Appropriations.
GOP House Appropriators propose rolling back rural conservation and climate funding, cutting nutrition benefits, and derailing livestock market reforms.
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The Supreme Court Just Gutted the Clean Water Act.
Industrial Agriculture is celebrating yesterday's ruling that puts millions of acres of wetlands and waterways at risk.
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A Partner in a $70 Million Dollar USDA Climate Smart Commodity Grant calls carbon market projects into question
The CEO of the carbon credit company, Verra, was sacked recently for certifying worthless carbon offsets.
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Republicans Demand SNAP Cuts In Debt Limit Deal.
Expanded SNAP work requirements would hit the poor and working class hard, especially in rural America.
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"There is no way to cast a blanket statement on rural voters."
Minnesota's Nevada Littlewolf recruits, trains, and coaches rural and urban women to run for elected office.
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Putting Industrial Agriculture in its Place is Good Politics.
Smart electoral math—coupled with funding organizing against agribusiness by farmers and rural people—could transform Farm State politics. A Cocklebur…
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New Poll: Broad Support for Conservation, Farm Programs, Healthy Food in the Next Farm Bill.
The same poll finds that a large majority of Americans favor government action to reform Industrial Agriculture and Corporate Agribusiness.
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There will be no cavalry that is not of our own making. . . .
Virginia's Lynlee Thorne on rural organizing. "There is no gimmick, no magic messenger, no shortcut. There is work, direct engagement, and coordinated…
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