Posts Tagged: commodity groups

Crop Insurance: A Safety Net Becomes a Threat

Posted April 12th, 2012 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

When it comes to the crop insurance sweepstakes, southwest Minnesota farmer Darwyn Bach is a winner. But he concedes that his good fortune presents a quandary, since the way the… Read more »

Denying the Science, Derailing the Solutions

Posted December 23rd, 2011 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Water.

I talked to a Todd County farmer yesterday who uses 100 percent no-till  and other conservation measures to raise his crops. Conserving soil is important to him, and so he’s… Read more »

The Anti-GIPSA Gang

Posted November 11th, 2010 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture.

As you read this, meat industry lobbyists are roaming the corridors of power in D.C. wearing buttons that say, “Kill GIPSA Rule.” For those of you who aren’t up on… Read more »