Farm Aid, at 40, Continues to Offer a Lifeline for Farmers - Barn Raiser
Farm Aid marked its milestone anniversary benefit concert as family farmers face the worst economic crisis in decades.| Barn Raiser
Farm Aid marked its milestone anniversary benefit concert as family farmers face the worst economic crisis in decades.| Barn Raiser
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that the state’s Department of Natural Resources has the authority to regulate large-scale animal farms, a blow to big farm groups amid their decades-long fight to scale back environmental oversight. This particular legal battle began in May 2023, when two organizations representing industrial-scale dairy farms sued the DNR. They argued that the agency had overstepped its authority by requiring big livestock farms, called Concentrated Animal Feeding Opera...| Barn Raiser
This story was originally published by The New Lede. Roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties, a new satellite-mapping study has found. The research also links large farms — whether in these dense hotspots or scattered elsewhere — to elevated air pollution. The study supports […]| Investigate Midwest
By Carey Gillam Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant water pollution problems in the state, posing dire risks to public and environmental health, according to a new scientific report that is sparking heated debate in the key US farm state.| The New Lede
This story was originally published by The New Lede. Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant water pollution problems in the state, posing dire risks to public and environmental health, according to a new scientific report that is sparking heated debate in the key US farm state. The 227-page “Central Iowa Source Water Research […]| Investigate Midwest
