Results for keyword: USDA
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Aspiring farmers find creative ways to succeed
Sarahlee Lawrence and Amy Ridout are part of a wave of young farmers determined to remake the American food system.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 27, 2011 -
Farm incubators help would-be farmers succeed on their own
Viva Farms is a "farm incubator" in Washington's Skagit Valley that helps aspiring cash-poor farmers like Nelida Martinez start and successfully operate their own businesses.
by Jennifer Langston, Nov 28, 2011 -
Thanks to Obama, cattlemen lose out
Proposed rule changes that would have made it easier for small-scale ranchers to compete with giant meatpacking corporations just went down in flames.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 21, 2011 -
Cattlemen struggle against giant meatpackers and economic squeezes
Ranchers battle gigantic meatpackers to get a fair price for cattle in a changing economy.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Mar 21, 2011 -
Monsanto wins, for now
The Agriculture Department approves the planting of genetically modified alfalfa seed.
by Ari LeVaux, Feb 15, 2011 -
State and municipal governments fertilize local food craze
Local governments are trying to give a boost to small farmers and organic growers.
by Nathaniel Hoffman, Feb 03, 2011 -
Sheep station to explore environmental hoofprint
Overdue eco-study settles USDA lawsuit
by Francisco Tharp, Feb 28, 2008 -
Universities lag on organics
Montana’s land-grant universities have so far shown little interest in promoting organic agriculture
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
Backbreaking work props up 'sustainable' crops
California farmworkers fight for stricter regulations on hand weeding, only to find themselves at odds with organic farmers.
by Lissa James, May 02, 2005 -
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