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How a California farmer is helping build a Black-led sustainable agriculture revolution
People of color are widely underrepresented in the farming community. Dennis Hutson has a mind to c…
Rebecca Strong
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On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers' cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost
In the 20th century, Black farmers in the US lost 90% of their land. New initiatives like Jubilee J…
Trisha Gopal
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As hunger worsens in Gaza, one man wants to help local farmers feed families
The founder of a nonprofit that promotes local food production and women-owned businesses won a $1 …
Catherine Boudreau
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How a Georgia farmer is ensuring a sustainable, safe space for Black residents in a developing 500-acre town
Georgia farmer Wayne Swanson details the conservation practices and sustainable farming plans for t…
Brea Cubit
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Black Mississippi farm workers file suit alleging that growers are passing them over for white South Africans and paying them more
The American workers allege in the suit that they were being paid $7.25-$9 an hour while white Sout…
DeArbea Walker
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Texas farmers are getting hammered by volatile weather events, making it harder for many to make a living
Texas leads the US in extreme weather. Dale Murden, who grows citrus and raises cattle, faced a hur…
Catherine Boudreau
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USDA says it'll continue to fight to pay off loans for Black farmers despite lawsuit on behalf of white farmers
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty waged the lawsuit in April on behalf of white farmers w…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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There are at least 10 hot issues in India that the government has no data for
It has already been almost 10 days since the Indian parliament kicked off its monsoon session on Ju…
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White farmers blocked a much-needed federal relief program for Black farmers. The saga proved Black farmers won't overcome racism unless they take their economic future into their own hands.
Banks have used discriminatory policies against Black farmers forever. Those farmers should take ma…
Cornelius Blanding
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The COVID-19 relief bill includes $5 billion in aid for farmers of color who have long faced discrimination by federal officials
For over a century, Black farmers faced discrimination from the US Department of Agriculture and we…
John L. Dorman
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VIDEO: How did Jeffrey Epstein's address book end up in the hands of a communist farmer in Vermont?
We obtained a never-before-seen address book that appears to have belonged to Jeffrey Epstein. Hund…
Barbara Corbellini Duarte,Ada…
Only 1.3% of farmers in the US are Black, and some say they still face discrimination
Only 1.3% of farmers in America are Black, and while there is a long history of discrimination, som…
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Only 1.3% of farmers in the US are Black, and some say they still face discrimination
Only 1.3% of farmers in America are Black, and some say the farming industry's long history of disc…
Robert Leslie,Barbara Corbell…
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A Minnesota teen thought he caught a big fish but it was actually a wallet with $2,000. He found a business card inside and returned it to the owner — an Iowa farmer who lost it a year prior.
The Minnesota teen was fishing for walleye when he reeled in the wallet and cash that a farmer from…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A top Florida state legislator said DeSantis dissolving Disney's special tax status is a 'smokescreen' to take media attention away from the state's new redistricting plan that splits up Black voters
The bill marks a third legislative win for DeSantis after he signed a controversial state education…