
Tag Archives Farm and Food File

New year, new deal in the U.S.?
Opinion: The U.S. budget and Farm Bill led to plenty of eyeroll-worthy moves in 2023

Comment: The actual costs of the ‘industrial mind’
Human ‘cleverness’ can’t outweigh nature, at least not for long
Comment: Big Agbiz’s big ‘price-fixing’ settlements need big fix
When a massive fine is peanuts to a big company, there’s a problem reforming its behaviour
Comment: Letting go now that you’re gone
An expanded U.S. House Agriculture Committee means a wider-ranging discussion

Comment: First USDA quick fix. CRP expansion and reform
Incoming U.S. agriculture secretary has signalled a boost could be coming to the long-standing program

Comment: ‘Why are you giving extreme voices so much attention?’
Taking a break from a long-standing tradition is a sign of the divisive times
Comment: Howard’s priceless gift of simple giving
Sometimes those with the least material things have the most true wealth

Comment: The Big Meat Gang is getting awfully smelly
This U.S. lobby rewrote its country’s COVID response with a bit of pressure on the White House

Comment: Public investment needs to return public good
Change is coming and farmers need to get ahead of the curve
Comment: No one ever loves the umpire
As a founder of the rules-based postwar consensus, the U.S. should be leading not pouting