The New American Gold-Rush: Death of the Family Farm in the US Weed Industry
By Josef Davies As September falls across California, seasonal travelers wait by the side of the road with cardboard signs, all heading towards the north….
Agriculture
Paradigm Shift: Senate Approves Bill To Legalize Hemp, Introduces Bill To Federally Decriminalize Cannabis
By Johnny Liberty Washington DC – It is no secret that in America, political change is a slow and agonizing process. For years, lawmakers have…
Seventeen States Are Flat-Out Ignoring Federal Hemp Laws and Markets Are Thriving
By Michael Maharrey Even with the liberalization of the law in 2014, the federal government still prohibits industrial hemp production for commercial purposes. But this…
WATCH: PorcFest Recap and The Urban Farmer Curtis Stone
By Vin Armani Watch live at 10am EST (1pm PST) – In the first hour Vin recaps his experience using cryptocurrency in real life attending…
Bayer + Monsanto = A Match Made in Hell
By James Corbett It is hardly surprising that the first thing Bayer did after completing their takeover of Monsanto earlier this month was to announce…
Goodbye Monsanto; Hello Bayer On “Steroids”
By Catherine J. Frompovich Oh, how prognosticating words about Monsanto apparently have come true! And people say there’s nothing to astrology! Moneywatch published online on…
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration For Abandoning Investigation into Dangerous Pesticides
By Derrick Broze The Trump Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are facing three new lawsuits regarding recently amended practices regarding the use of…
Study Links Glyphosate Herbicide to Shorter Pregnancies
By Derrick Broze A new small study found that 90 percent of pregnant women in an Indiana town had a widely used herbicide in their…
Why Are Food, Water And Air—Life’s Essentials—Deliberately Poisoned? Part I: Food
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever wondered about that, or even questioned why, in reality, that’s been going on DELIBERATELY since the end of…
Indiana Committee Passes Bill to Clear Way for Commercial Hemp Market Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey A Indiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would expand the state’s hemp law to prohibit state prosecution of people who sell…
Monsanto Is Paying Farmers To Use Its Controversial Pesticide
By Aaron Kesel Corporate pesticide maker Monsanto, which has faced several recent lawsuits against its products, is paying farmers to use its controversial weedkiller XtendiMax with…
Florida Farmers Say Irma’s Damage Is The Worst They’ve Ever Seen
By Mac Slavo Almost half of Florida’s citrus crops were destroyed during the hurricane, and when Florida farmers survey the damage caused by Hurricane Irma…
Organically-Grown: Is It Worth The Price You Pay? An Interview With An Organic Farm Manager
By Catherine J. Frompovich Has the ante just been upped on organically-grown food? Why would I ask such a ‘silly’ question, you may be wondering?…
New Colorado Law Affirms Farmers Can Use Water Rights To Cultivate Hemp
By Michael Maharrey Late last month, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law affirming hemp farmers have a right to use their water…