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Struggling to Recover: How Hurricane Helene Hit North Carolina’s Local Farmers Harder Than Industrial Farming

Florida’s recent Hurricane Helene has devastated the agricultural industry in western North Carolina. In particular, local farmers are facing more of the brunt of the natural disaster compared to industrial…

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October 29, 2024

In the Zeitgeist

Keeping Farming Alive: Investing in the Agriculture of Tomorrow

Farming is the backbone of American agriculture. It provides the country with fruit and vegetables, but also with grains, oils, and animal feed. 97 percent of these farms are family-owned…

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March 1, 2023

The Climate is Changing and Farm Subsidies Need to Change With It

Claas Mega combine, harvesting barley (Hordeum vulgare), Sweden, Europe (imageBROKER via AP)

In the Zeitgeist

The Climate is Changing and Farm Subsidies Need to Change With It

Large-scale agricultural practices are not environmentally sound and haven’t been for a while. Monocropping, the practice of planting a single crop year after year on the same land, may have…

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April 26, 2022