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It seems like more and more large-scale warehouses are going up on former farmland. But does anyone actually want them there?
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Four Black farmers sued the federal government in October over a repealed USDA debt relief program, but the Justice Department said a financial assistance program is not the same as a contract.
A collection of letters to the editor from the March 18, 2023 edition of Lancaster Farming.Â
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American chestnut trees have been all but gone for years due to blight. But with GMO technology, the forest of our generation may one day look more like the native forest of the past.
Between 2012 and 2017, the number of women who are farmers increased by 250,000 while the number of male farmers decreased by 40,000, but women are still minorities in agriculture.
North American demand for lumber is expected to decline by 7% this year, but that doesn’t mean prices will follow.
Partners in marriage and farming, Greg Swartz and Tannis Kowalchuk were recently honored as Farmers of the Year by Northeast Organic Farming Association New York, or NOFA-NY.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is lobbing $531,268 in penalties at Agri-Service Center Roseland after the company failed to protect an employee from engulfment hazards.
A Pennsylvania deer farmer was found guilty of one count of aggravated cruelty to animals during a February court case in Tioga County and is now awaiting sentencing.
The New York State Agricultural Society recently honored Richard Church with the Distinguished Service Citation for his work in agriculture.
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