Just a few quick ones on Agriculture today:
1) The Atlantic has a heartbreaking story on how black farmers have been non-quite-systematically deprived over their land over the years, thanks largely to white interests that used government policy to further their own agenda at the expense of African American farmers.
2) Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, in addition to dismantling a highly respected research office, has gone on the record laughing at farmers as he blows off their concerns in the face of Trump's trade war.
3) Fun piece on an idea for a meat tax (maybe not such a bad idea given that more than 1/3 of Americans eat fast food every day). A great way to fight climate change is to eat less meat.
4) (moved up here) a quick Twitter thread on Farming Today by the amazing Dr. Sarah Taber
5) More on Roundup from the New York Times in September: Roundup is not going away any time soon. "Roundup is still a fabulous tool," said Mr. Bensend, who grows corn,
soybeans and alfalfa. He relies on Roundup’s key ingredient — glyphosate
— to easily kill weeds, helping increase his yields and reduce his
costs."
