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Competition policy in the 2023 Farm Bill offers next chance for bipartisan progress

By: Anthony Pahnke, Vice President of Family Farm Defenders and Associate Professor of International Relations, San Francisco State University. Published by The Hill, 3/7/2023 First it was infrastructure and then semiconductors. Now, it’s agriculture’s turn to showcase what real bipartisanship … Continue reading

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Farm Bill 101 ‘Zine

Looking for a primer on the 2023 Farm Bill debate? What is the Farm Bill? Why should you care? Which ideas should we support? Here is some help with that! Feel free to share far and wide – this is … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Realize the Farm Bill’s Transformative Potential

Despite the legislation’s relatively low profile, the Farm Bill deserves serious consideration from nearly everyone, including our politicians. By Anthony Pahnke, FFD vice president and Originally published by Common Dreams, 3/1/2023 When the Farm Bill appears for debate in Congress … Continue reading

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Since agriculture is so important, why are we leaving its future up to a few powerful companies?

We can create a sustainable agriculture system if we set the rules to benefit all of us equitably and to protect the planet. After all, technology will not change the fact that we are part of nature. By: Patti Naylor, … Continue reading

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Carbon Markets Aren’t What They Appear

We need to distinguish good, real solutions to the climate crisis from those that would continue to wreak havoc on the environment. By: Anthony Pahnke, FFD vice president and associate professor of international relations at San Francisco State University, CA … Continue reading

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