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Oregon’s Seed War: Can Vegetable Crops and Canola Coexist in the Seed Capitol of America?

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Oregon’s Seed War: Can Vegetable Crops and Canola Coexist in the Seed Capitol of America?

Ali Khusen June 20, 2019

While only non-GE canola is currently planted in Oregon, there is widespread concern that, because 90 percent...

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Florida’s Citrus Trees Face Extinction. Are Antibiotics the Only Answer?

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Florida’s Citrus Trees Face Extinction. Are Antibiotics the Only Answer?

Ali Khusen January 23, 2019

In 1998, a tiny interloper was detected in the vast commercial orange groves that stretch for the...

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The Sobering Details Behind the Latest Seed Monopoly Chart

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The Sobering Details Behind the Latest Seed Monopoly Chart

Ali Khusen January 11, 2019

When Philip Howard of Michigan State University published the first iteration of his now well-known seed industry...

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Op-ed: 3 Reasons to be Concerned about the USDA’s Proposed GMO Labeling Rules

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Op-ed: 3 Reasons to be Concerned about the USDA’s Proposed GMO Labeling Rules

Ali Khusen June 22, 2018

Food labels help consumers quickly discern whether their food contains gluten, aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats,...

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Hawaii Shows States’ Power to Regulate Pesticides

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Hawaii Shows States’ Power to Regulate Pesticides

Ali Khusen June 20, 2018

For Hawaii residents, though, banning the restricted-use insecticide is one piece of a much bigger issue their...

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In High Demand, Organic Soy and Corn Farmers Stand to Win

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In High Demand, Organic Soy and Corn Farmers Stand to Win

Ali Khusen June 1, 2018

“That’s the big barrier,” Traub said, adding that it’s part of the reason so much organic feed...

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A Family Farmer Looks Back at 30 Years in the Field

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A Family Farmer Looks Back at 30 Years in the Field

Ali Khusen April 27, 2018

Mike Madison wants to make it clear from the get-go that his new book, Fruitful Labor: The...

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Activists Take the Fight for Fair Food to Shareholder Meetings

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Activists Take the Fight for Fair Food to Shareholder Meetings

Ali Khusen April 9, 2018

“Long-term shareholders need to be more represented than the Wall Street companies that are just concerned with...

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Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

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Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

Ali Khusen September 12, 2017

To reduce antibiotic resistance, we should aim to reduce antibiotic use in agriculture to only treating animals...

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Factory Farming Is Sweeping the U.K.

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Factory Farming Is Sweeping the U.K.

Ali Khusen September 5, 2017

In the United States, factory farms—also known as “concentrated animal feeding operations,” or CAFOs—have been around for...

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