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Three strikes and you’re out
Congress extends the 2018 Farm Bill again, leaving farmers facing rising costs, lower prices and unstable markets despite billions in federal payments.
Farmers and ranchers are major SNAP beneficiaries, too
Examining the contrast between halted SNAP payments and rapid farm aid, and why farm groups stayed silent despite SNAP’s major impact on rural economies.
Flag-less, sign-less but definitely not clueless
On a southern Illinois dairy farm, politics stayed private. A father’s quiet choices — and rare political moments — revealed values deeper than party lines.
Anger is building while solutions are fleeting
Arkansas farmers’ pleas for aid sparked viral backlash, with over 25,000 angry comments highlighting deep divides over tariffs, bailouts and farm policy.
Big business vs. family farms
A new farm bill loophole favors legal entities over family farms, enabling massive payouts, while cutting food aid and burdening low-income households.
Follow the money to the one-tenth of one percent
In 2024, the richest Americans made $1B/day—and just got tax cuts, while small farms, Medicaid, and SNAP lost out to mega-farms and billionaires.
‘Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil’
Alan Guebert considers a 1956 quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the recently-released 2026 U.S. Department of Agriculture budget plan.
Taxpayers and farmers caught in ‘government payment trap’
Alan Guebert considers the Congress' struggle to write an updated Farm Bill, and the issues its causing farmers and taxpayers in general.
Connection matters: How to create wildlife corridors
Abby-Gayle Prieur, of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, details the benefits of creating wildlife corridors.
Trouble is brewing for farmers as funding freeze continues
Rural businesses and farmers face financial turmoil as USDA funding freezes halt renewable energy projects and climate-smart grants, leaving many in limbo.
