Black farmers face a slew of systemic challenges

The $900 billion COVID-19 relief package includes $13 billion for agriculture programs. But for Black farmers, there is a long history of discrimination in federal funds distribution and structural barriers that make it more difficult for them to access aid than their white counterparts. The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is a cooperative association […]
Farm Bureau 2021 Virtual Convention Tuesday Preview: Future of Farm Economy, Challenges of Rural Mental Health and Broadband Access

The American Farm Bureau hosts a full day of virtual programming today, focused on the future of the farm economy, key social and technology issues affecting rural communities, innovations in agriculture and a keynote address from a Navy SEAL commander who is also a bestselling author and actor. Attendees will hear from industry leaders, farmers […]
Trump castigates Supreme Court, Barr as election challenges sputter
File photo: US President Donald Trump delivers an address from the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington on November 13, 2020 Reuters Trump has alleged widespread election fraud without evidence, while Biden has proceeded to plan his administration President Donald Trump lambasted the Supreme Court on Saturday for declining to take a case […]