Archive for the 'Farming' Category

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Monday, January 14th, 2008

This morning I discovered something interesting.
It is no longer legal to sell sheep or goats in Tennessee.
What?
Right, it is no longer legal to sell sheep or goats in Tennessee.
I know, you’re thinking I put a tablespoon of crazy in my Cheerios today, but read on.
I opened a letter this morning from the Tennessee Livestock Producers [...]

New York Dairy Farmer Turns the Tables When the Ag Inspectors Arrive for a Visit

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Wondering what an article about a New York dairy farmer is doing on a Tennessee site? Read on. This article first appeared at thecompletepatient.com.
Over the last two weeks, Andrea Elliott has been writing emails to farm associations, her Congressman, and members of the U.S. House and Senate agriculture committees—all urging that the upcoming farm [...]

Update: Fate of the $288b Farm Bill

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

“Last Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a version of the Farm Bill that will continue to award huge subsidies to the same people who have historically gotten them—including millionaires and dead people. It also lacked support for organic agriculture.”
Some things never change. Read the Environmental Working Group’s complete update here.