Tag: Corporate Farming

MO advocates join fight against corporate influence in agriculture

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By: Chrystal Blair,, Public News Service |

Advocates for small independent farmers in Missouri and around the nation are sounding the alarm about the effects of corporate agriculture on farmers and local communities. Missouri stands as the nation’s second largest farming state, with nearly 86,000 farms spanning 27 million acres. Yet, just four corporate giants – Tyson and Cargill from the U.S.,

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ND’s Anti-Corporate Farming Law Faces New Fight Over Ownership Rules

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

North Dakota’s legislative session starts in less than a week, and that means we’ll be hearing about topics that are regular fixtures of North Dakota debate. One example is North Dakota’s ban on corporate-owned farms. Opponents of the law saw it’s causing North Dakota to fall behind. Supporters say it’s protecting us from outcomes less

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