Competition in the American Economy

Today President Biden signed an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. It includes the agriculture sector. He intends for the Department of Agriculture to toughen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act by making rules that clearly identify unfair and unjust practices, reinforce the interpretation that a violation of the act doesn't … Continue reading Competition in the American Economy →

Federal Farm Policy-AFT

Free Range Conversations from American Farmland Trust (AFT) talks about federal farm policy. Host: Greg Plotkin, Digital Communications Manager, AFTGuest: Tim Fink, Policy Director, AFTEmily Liss, a Federal Policy Associate, AFT Streamed live on Jan 21, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/embed/YsTKTsuVeI4 AFT's 2021 Transition Recommendations: Develop a USDA Cover Crop InitiativeEstablish a Commission on Farm TransitionsMaximize the Economic … Continue reading Federal Farm Policy-AFT →

Urban-Rural Divide

Bill Hogseth Worth a read: Why Democrats Keep Losing Rural Counties Like Mine, by Bill Hogseth, chair of the Dunn County Democratic Party in Wisconsin, in Politico, 12/01/2020. He details how consolidation in the food industry -- that is, big companies buying out smaller ones and then moving on to consume each other -- is … Continue reading Urban-Rural Divide →