Is U.S. agriculture really "under attack"? With obfuscation in the
markets for livestock and crops and lax enforcement of existing
regulations, it's hard even for a seasoned farmer to be sure.
The economic impact of Social Security is huge: $1.2 trillion in economic output and 8.4 million jobs. Social Security plays an even larger role in the economy of rural America.
The principles of sustainable agriculture were born in rural
communities. How can those places now profit from the expanding
interest in healthy locally-grown food?
What food says "welcome" in your town? In Lee County, Texas, it's coffee
cake -- just the thing for breakfast, as a snack, or after long a
Trans-Atlantic crossing.
Timothy Collins, of two minds, detects the first signs of fall in rural
Illinois: the myths of audible corn and the realities of
government-led soil conservation.
“The crops that we grow are the basis of our civilization,” Todd Leake said. “If anything belongs in the public domain it is the crops we grow for food.”