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USDA Urged to Release Funding for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program: A Deep Dive into the Stakes for America’s Dairy Industry
USDA Urged to Release Funding for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program: A Deep Dive into the Stakes for America’s Dairy Industry
Phantom Ecology
Mar 56 min read
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USDA Urges Americans to Raise Chickens as Egg Prices Surge—But Does It Really Save Money?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now encouraging Americans to consider raising their own backyard chickensÂ
Milton Muldrow Jr., PhD
Mar 46 min read
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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...
Phantom Ecology
Feb 103 min read
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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...
Phantom Ecology
Feb 93 min read
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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...
Phantom Ecology
Feb 94 min read
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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...
Phantom Ecology
Feb 95 min read
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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...
Phantom Ecology
Feb 74 min read
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