Farmers
TN Attorney General & 26 AGs Urge U.S. Congress To Support Right-To-Repair Law
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Along With 26 Other State Attorneys General Are Asking Congress To Pass Right-To-Repair Legislation That They Say Will Protect Consumers, Farmers And Small Businesses As Inflation Increases.
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7th Generation Farmer Reaches Out To Community To Prevent Eminent Domain Grab Of TN Family Farm
On Christmas Day, A Seventh Generation Farmer Reached Out To Community Members Via Social Media Pleading For Support For His Family’s Farm In Mount Juliet, TN. The Farm Is One Of Three Family Owned Farms In The Area Being Threatened By An Eminent Domain Grab If The City’s Commission Votes To Approve A North To South Bypass Proposal Running Through Privately Owned Farm Land.
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Farmers Can Expect High Interest Rates And Higher Costs Next Year
Farmers Borrow Short Term Money Up Front Every Year To Pay For Inputs And Operating Expenses. At Harvest Time When They Sell Their Crops, They Pay Back Their Operating Notes. For The First Time In 20 Years, Fast-Rising Interest Rates…
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Agriculture Researcher Predicts ‘Perfect Storm’ For High Grocery Prices Nationwide
The Cost Of Farming Will Remain Volatile Next Year, And High Grocery Prices With It, According To A University Of Missouri Research Associate For The Food And Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
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Farm Groups Ask Biden To Secure Border, Enforce Immigration Laws
The Texas Farm Bureau And 50 Other State And National Farming Organizations Have Asked The Biden Administration To “Enforce Legal Immigration” After An Influx Of Illegal Immigration Resulted In A Crime Wave Impacting Ranchers And Farmers.
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New USDA secretary: Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss
If Vilsack is successfully confirmed for another stint at USDA, he will have a shot to become the longest-serving Agriculture Secretary in the nation’s history. He has a years-long service record of reckless agricultural policy and cronyism that comes at the expense of America’s small family farms and ranches. The senators who will be tasked with evaluating his nomination in the coming weeks would do well to study this record and ask tough questions. Ultimately, any honest evaluation will produce the conclusion that the USDA should not open its doors to Vilsack a second time.
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SCOTUS To Hear Challenge To Farmer’s Case Against Government-Sanctioned Invasion Of Private Property
Plaintiffs Claim A State Regulation Allowing Union Organizers To Access Private Property For The Purpose Of Soliciting Support Violates The Fourth And Fifth U.S. Constitution Amendments.
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