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Pension Funds Key Player in Global Land Grab – Grain 6/29/11

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Large scale agricultural land acquisitions are generating conflicts and controversies around the world. A growing body of reports show that these projects are bad for local communities and that they promote the wrong kind of agriculture for a world in … Continue reading →

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Family Farm Defenders Seeks Nominations for the First Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize – Deadline for Nominations is Fri. June 24th

Posted on June 8, 2011 by admin

For Immediate Release                                                                         6/8/11 Contacts: FFD Board Member, Rebecca Goodman  #608-489-2291 FFD Board Member, Hiroshi Kanno  #608-253-7266 FFD Executive Director, John Peck  #608-260-0900 Family Farm Defenders, a national farmer and consumer advocacy group, known and based … Continue reading →

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Making a Statement With Our Tractors – If Wisconsin’s public-sector workers lose their collective bargaining rights, then dairy farmers will lose as well

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

By: Joel Greeno, Vice President of Family Farm Defenders and family dairy farmer near Kendall, WI Published by Other Words 5/9/11 Madison, Wisconsin is truly an amazing scene of beauty — as well as unprecedented political mobilization. Among the throngs … Continue reading →

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No More Corrupt Cooperatives! – Land O’Lakes to Face Nationwide Farmer/Consumer/Faith Campaign

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

Several weeks ago, Family Farm Defenders along with many of our key allies, sent the following letter to Land O’Lakes.   We have yet to receive a formal response, which means we will be moving forward with our campaign to put … Continue reading →

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Korea US Free Trade Agreement Another Cash Cow for Corporations

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

By: Jim Goodman, FFD board member and dairy farmer near Wonewoc, WI Published 4/11/11 by the Capital Times (Madison, WI) “We have to seek new markets aggressively, just as our competitors are. If America sits on the sidelines while other … Continue reading →

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