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FERN's Ag Insider
Multiple lawsuits allege price-fixing by big beef companies, October 28th, 2019
Court documents show beef checkoff sends millions to cattle lobby, October 10th, 2019
A new coalition says farmers and ranchers want the Green New Deal, September 18th, 2019
With Costco chicken plant set to open, Nebraskans want more oversight of poultry farms, July 31st, 2019
Justice Dept. intervenes in major poultry price-fixing case, June 24th, 2019
In Missouri, lawmakers are poised to eliminate local regulation of CAFOs, May 7th, 2019
The farm industry is pushing for tighter right-to-farm laws across the country.
What does that mean for farm neighbors? April 11th, 2019
At Iowa forum, Democratic presidential candidates vow to take on Big Ag, March 1st, 2019
Q&A with Monica White: Black farmers’ role in the struggle for civil rights, February 18th, 2019
Madison looks at former meat factory for wholesale food market, January 29, 2019
The air they breathe, December 21, 2018
Can Jess King flip the farmers of Lancaster County? October 23rd, 2018
NAFTA’s influence on Mexico: an interview with Alyshia Gálvez, September 16th, 2018
New York taps controversial bonus program to preserve SNAP at farmers markets, July 31st 2018
At Pennsylvania hearing, dairy farmers testify about their struggling industry, July 26th 2018
Deep in the farm bill, a step forward for black farmers on heirs’ property, July 24th 2018
As processor shutdown looms, nonprofit funds another month of SNAP at farmers markets, July 19th 2018
Private equity firms are buying up your favorite food brands, June 18th 2018
Farmers increasingly look to supply management to steady U.S. agriculture, May 2nd 2018
As a dairy scandal settles, a fight in Oregon about the future of farming, April 17th 2018
Another Missouri community fights the CAFO-expansion trend, March 20th 2018
(syndicated in Mother Jones)
Government report disqualifies poultry farmers as small businesses, March 8th 2018
Dean Foods drops dozens of independent dairy farmers, March 7th 2018
With New Bill, Iowa Rep. Aims to Undercut State Agriculture Regulations, February 27th 2018
In Ohio, Ranchers Say Beef Checkoff Program Flouts Prohibition on Lobbying, February 15th 2018
(syndicated in Investigate Midwest)
Find my full archive at FERN here.
Food & Power
Big Beef Seeks to Expand its Tax on Oklahoma Ranchers, October 5th 2017
Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods, July 27th 2017
(syndicated in The New Food Economy)
In South Carolina, Poultry Industry Seeks to Eliminate Barriers to Expansion, July 18th 2017
Farm Credit Mergers the Latest Threat to Independent Farmers, June 1st 2017
China's Smithfield Consolidates Supply Chain with Grain Elevator Acquisitions, March 16th 2017
Milk Monopolist Moves to Increase Power over Dairy Farmers, February 23rd 2017
The Walmart of Organics? Whole Foods Moves to Centralized Buying, January 12th 2017
Secretary Vilsack's Chicken Rules May Come Too Late to Help Farmers, January 6th 2017
Find my full archive at Food & Power here.
Civil Eats
Trump's EPA Chief is Reshaping Food and Farming: What You Need to Know, February 5th 2018
A Radical Farm Bill is Born, November 16th 2017
The State of Trump's USDA: What You Need to Know, October 28th 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, May 15th 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, February 8th 2017
Find my full archive at Civil Eats here.
The Guardian
Is the U.S. chicken industry cheating its farmers?, August 2nd, 2019
NPR
The Battle Over Fish Farming In The Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms, September 18th, 2019
Big Ag Is Pushing Laws To Restrict Neighbors' Ability To Sue Farms, April 12th, 2019
Big Food Versus Big Chicken: Lawsuits Allege Processors Conspired To Fix Bird Prices, February 6th, 2018
Mother Jones
Factory Farms No Longer Have to Report Their Air Emissions. That’s Dangerous for Their Neighbors,
December 21st, 2018
A Democrat Hopes to Tip the Vote in Pennsylvania’s Cow Country, October 24th, 2018
Farmers Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet. This Controversial Policy Could Help, May 12th, 2018
“Finally, Somebody Heard What the People Were Saying Was Happening to Them," May 1st, 2018
Large-Scale Animal Agriculture Is Threatening Rural Communities. Congress Is About to Make it Worse, March 22nd, 2018
The Price-Fixing Scandal Rocking Big Chicken, February 10th, 2018
The Washington Monthly
How Rural America Got Milked, Jan/Feb/March 2018 magazine (feature)
Made From Concentrate, September/October 2016 magazine (book review)
Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet, January/February 2016 magazine (book review)
The Whiskey Ain't Workin' Anymore, September/October 2015 magazine (book review)
The Nation
Stolen Birthright, June 26th 2017 magazine (feature)
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers, July 25 2018
The Washington Post
Some food stamp recipients may soon lose access to farmers market benefits, July 9th 2018
The Oregonian
Lost Valley debacle leads to effort to limit mega-dairies in Oregon, April 5, 2019
Pacific Standard
Consolidation and Mergers are Eating our Food and Farm Economy, May 10th 2016
Fortune
Nebraska's Livestock Market Faces Death by Big Meat Lobbying, February 5th 2016
The Last State Standing Against Corporate Farming Weighs a Change, March 24th 2015
Slate
Got Organic?, May 14th 2015
Journal of Food Law and Policy
Antitrust in Food and Farming Under President Trump, Vol. 13, 2017, p.78-88.
The Daily Yonder
Review: Mark Bittman's 'A Bone to Pick', August 18th 2015 (book review)
Opinion
Mr. President, Will You Help U.S. Ranchers?, CNN Opinions, January 24th 2017
Monsanto-Bayer Mega-Deal a Nightmare for America?, CNN Opinions, May 23rd 2016
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Heinz/Kraft Merger, Time, April 3rd 2015
Multiple lawsuits allege price-fixing by big beef companies, October 28th, 2019
Court documents show beef checkoff sends millions to cattle lobby, October 10th, 2019
A new coalition says farmers and ranchers want the Green New Deal, September 18th, 2019
With Costco chicken plant set to open, Nebraskans want more oversight of poultry farms, July 31st, 2019
Justice Dept. intervenes in major poultry price-fixing case, June 24th, 2019
In Missouri, lawmakers are poised to eliminate local regulation of CAFOs, May 7th, 2019
The farm industry is pushing for tighter right-to-farm laws across the country.
What does that mean for farm neighbors? April 11th, 2019
At Iowa forum, Democratic presidential candidates vow to take on Big Ag, March 1st, 2019
Q&A with Monica White: Black farmers’ role in the struggle for civil rights, February 18th, 2019
Madison looks at former meat factory for wholesale food market, January 29, 2019
The air they breathe, December 21, 2018
Can Jess King flip the farmers of Lancaster County? October 23rd, 2018
NAFTA’s influence on Mexico: an interview with Alyshia Gálvez, September 16th, 2018
New York taps controversial bonus program to preserve SNAP at farmers markets, July 31st 2018
At Pennsylvania hearing, dairy farmers testify about their struggling industry, July 26th 2018
Deep in the farm bill, a step forward for black farmers on heirs’ property, July 24th 2018
As processor shutdown looms, nonprofit funds another month of SNAP at farmers markets, July 19th 2018
Private equity firms are buying up your favorite food brands, June 18th 2018
Farmers increasingly look to supply management to steady U.S. agriculture, May 2nd 2018
As a dairy scandal settles, a fight in Oregon about the future of farming, April 17th 2018
Another Missouri community fights the CAFO-expansion trend, March 20th 2018
(syndicated in Mother Jones)
Government report disqualifies poultry farmers as small businesses, March 8th 2018
Dean Foods drops dozens of independent dairy farmers, March 7th 2018
With New Bill, Iowa Rep. Aims to Undercut State Agriculture Regulations, February 27th 2018
In Ohio, Ranchers Say Beef Checkoff Program Flouts Prohibition on Lobbying, February 15th 2018
(syndicated in Investigate Midwest)
Find my full archive at FERN here.
Food & Power
Big Beef Seeks to Expand its Tax on Oklahoma Ranchers, October 5th 2017
Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods, July 27th 2017
(syndicated in The New Food Economy)
In South Carolina, Poultry Industry Seeks to Eliminate Barriers to Expansion, July 18th 2017
Farm Credit Mergers the Latest Threat to Independent Farmers, June 1st 2017
China's Smithfield Consolidates Supply Chain with Grain Elevator Acquisitions, March 16th 2017
Milk Monopolist Moves to Increase Power over Dairy Farmers, February 23rd 2017
The Walmart of Organics? Whole Foods Moves to Centralized Buying, January 12th 2017
Secretary Vilsack's Chicken Rules May Come Too Late to Help Farmers, January 6th 2017
Find my full archive at Food & Power here.
Civil Eats
Trump's EPA Chief is Reshaping Food and Farming: What You Need to Know, February 5th 2018
A Radical Farm Bill is Born, November 16th 2017
The State of Trump's USDA: What You Need to Know, October 28th 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, May 15th 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, February 8th 2017
Find my full archive at Civil Eats here.
The Guardian
Is the U.S. chicken industry cheating its farmers?, August 2nd, 2019
NPR
The Battle Over Fish Farming In The Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms, September 18th, 2019
Big Ag Is Pushing Laws To Restrict Neighbors' Ability To Sue Farms, April 12th, 2019
Big Food Versus Big Chicken: Lawsuits Allege Processors Conspired To Fix Bird Prices, February 6th, 2018
Mother Jones
Factory Farms No Longer Have to Report Their Air Emissions. That’s Dangerous for Their Neighbors,
December 21st, 2018
A Democrat Hopes to Tip the Vote in Pennsylvania’s Cow Country, October 24th, 2018
Farmers Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet. This Controversial Policy Could Help, May 12th, 2018
“Finally, Somebody Heard What the People Were Saying Was Happening to Them," May 1st, 2018
Large-Scale Animal Agriculture Is Threatening Rural Communities. Congress Is About to Make it Worse, March 22nd, 2018
The Price-Fixing Scandal Rocking Big Chicken, February 10th, 2018
The Washington Monthly
How Rural America Got Milked, Jan/Feb/March 2018 magazine (feature)
Made From Concentrate, September/October 2016 magazine (book review)
Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet, January/February 2016 magazine (book review)
The Whiskey Ain't Workin' Anymore, September/October 2015 magazine (book review)
The Nation
Stolen Birthright, June 26th 2017 magazine (feature)
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers, July 25 2018
The Washington Post
Some food stamp recipients may soon lose access to farmers market benefits, July 9th 2018
The Oregonian
Lost Valley debacle leads to effort to limit mega-dairies in Oregon, April 5, 2019
Pacific Standard
Consolidation and Mergers are Eating our Food and Farm Economy, May 10th 2016
Fortune
Nebraska's Livestock Market Faces Death by Big Meat Lobbying, February 5th 2016
The Last State Standing Against Corporate Farming Weighs a Change, March 24th 2015
Slate
Got Organic?, May 14th 2015
Journal of Food Law and Policy
Antitrust in Food and Farming Under President Trump, Vol. 13, 2017, p.78-88.
The Daily Yonder
Review: Mark Bittman's 'A Bone to Pick', August 18th 2015 (book review)
Opinion
Mr. President, Will You Help U.S. Ranchers?, CNN Opinions, January 24th 2017
Monsanto-Bayer Mega-Deal a Nightmare for America?, CNN Opinions, May 23rd 2016
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Heinz/Kraft Merger, Time, April 3rd 2015
radio appearances
Heritage Radio Network, What Doesn't Kill You, April 8th, 2019
Institute for Local Self Reliance's Building Power podcast, February 7th, 2019
KCRW's Good Food , January 11th, 2019
The Bread Line, September 20th, 2018
KCRW's Good Food, May 26th 2018
KJZZ's The Show, May 16th 2018
Ring of Fire Radio, January 22nd 2018
KCRW's Good Food, January 13th 2018
KCRW's Good Food, August 19th 2017
The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
Institute for Local Self Reliance's Building Power podcast, February 7th, 2019
KCRW's Good Food , January 11th, 2019
The Bread Line, September 20th, 2018
KCRW's Good Food, May 26th 2018
KJZZ's The Show, May 16th 2018
Ring of Fire Radio, January 22nd 2018
KCRW's Good Food, January 13th 2018
KCRW's Good Food, August 19th 2017
The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
Misc writing
Chastity Belt @ Songbyrd Music House, Washington City Paper, June 24th 2017
DCist Preview: St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ 9:30 Club, DCist, December 30th, 2015
Interview with Marion Nestle for her book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning), October 22nd 2015
DCist Preview: St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ 9:30 Club, DCist, December 30th, 2015
Interview with Marion Nestle for her book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning), October 22nd 2015
