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The Annals of Phantom Ecology
Exploring the Hidden Forces Shaping Our Environment, Agriculture, and the Future of Engineered Ecosystems
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Phantom Ecology
15 hours ago3 min read
Farm Policy Chaos: How USDA/USAID Freezes & Policy Uncertainty May Continue to Fuel an American Farmer Mental Health Crisis
Photo Credit: Perry McKenna Introduction Recent policy shifts, funding cuts, and economic uncertainty have exacerbated stresses among...
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Phantom Ecology
2 days ago3 min read
Black Farmers Receive Less Than 0.3% of Federal Agriculture Payments
USDA Cuts Spotlight a Farming Community Long Excluded from Federal Aid Introduction Black farmers in the U.S. have historically faced...
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Phantom Ecology
2 days ago4 min read
USDA Funding Freeze Puts Appalachia’s Small Farms and Conservation Efforts at Risk
Policy Shifts Threaten Rural Resilience and Climate Adaptation $7.7 Billion of USDA funding to American farmers at risk ( 1 ) $112.1...
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Phantom Ecology
2 days ago5 min read
How Defunding USAID Could Accelerate the U.S. Farm Recession
The backbone of America’s rural economy is the farm. The proposed defunding of the United States Agency for International Development...
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Phantom Ecology
4 days ago6 min read
USAID Purchases Billions From American Farmers- How Subsidies Shape Agriculture and Leave Appalachia Behind
The American agricultural landscape isn't solely a product of fertile soil and favorable climate. It's also deeply sculpted by billions...
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