Category Archives: Artificial Intelligence

The 2026 farm bill quietly hands big tech control over American farmland. Here’s the fine print

Posted on March 15, 2026 by admin

By: Anthony Pahnke, Vice President of Family Farm Defenders and an Associate Professor of International Relations, San Francisco State University Originally published in Fortune Magazine, 3/14/2026 Tucked inside the 2026 Farm Bill is a provision that would reimburse farmers 90% … Continue reading →

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Big Data is a Bad Idea! Why AI Factory Farms Will Not Save Rural America

Posted on January 9, 2026 by admin

By: John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders Published by Common Dreams, Jan. 12, 2026 One word – plastics. That was the golden grail that Dustin Hoffman learned about from some well wisher in the movie the Graduate. I … Continue reading →

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