agriculture
“Long time coming”: Congress OKs compensation for Black farmers, Native Americans
December 1, 2010The legislature approved a landmark bill to pay $4.6 billion in compensation to African American farmers and Native Americans.
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Farm-to-school could free kids from mystery meat
October 5, 2010You'd think that a program linking local farmers producing fresh, minimally processed foods with local schools would be a no-brainer.
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Women senators offer bill to compensate Black farmers
September 24, 2010WASHINGTON - Senators Kay Hagen and Blanche Lincoln unveiled their bill at a Capitol Hill rally following a march by Black farmers demanding compensation for decades of discrimination.
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Solving the problem of Cuban agriculture
September 6, 2010Revolutionary Cuba, no stranger to big problems, now faces another major challenge: agricultural production.
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Another chicken and egg story
September 1, 2010Given the need to feed a growing world population, what kind of farming is viable and sustainable today?
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