Publication archives

Jan 9, 2014

Germans speaking out against industrial meat and agriculture

by
Shefali Sharma
One of Berlin’s big newspapers, the Berlin Zeitung, flashed images of little piglets today and of mass produced turkeys.
Jan 8, 2014

Have it THEIR way

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
The illusion of choice takes away from our ability to get to a just, sustainable food system, meaning we’ll have to “Vote with our Vote.” We can’t afford to just “Vote with our Fork.”
Jan 2, 2014

How beer explains 20 years of NAFTA’s devastating effects on Mexico

by
Timothy Wise
Mexico’s largest agribusiness association invited me to Aguascalientes to participate in its annual forum in October. The theme for this year’s gathering was “New Perspectives on the Challenge of Feeding the World.”  But it was unclear why Mexico, which now imports 42 percent of its food, would be worried about feeding the world. It wasn’t doing so well feeding its own people.
Dec 31, 2013

The New Year came to Casselton with a bang

by
Dale Wiehoff
The New Year came in on the heels of an explosion in the small prairie town of Casselton, North Dakota, when two BNSF Railway trains collided, one carrying crude oil. The residents of Casselton were told to evacuate as the thick clouds of black smoke filled the sky.
Dec 19, 2013

WEBINAR: Connecting Sustainable Farmers to Emerging Health Care Markets -- A Hospital-Focused Presentation

Hospitals and hospital systems represent a sizable potential market for sustainable farmers, and interest in increasing purchases of local, sustainably produced food among hospitals and hospital systems is growing.
Growing Farm to Hospital
Dec 19, 2013

"Trading" at the speed of light

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Is it possible or necessary to regulate Automated Trading Systems (ATSs) on commodity futures markets that transact business electronically without direct human intervention at the speed of light (high-frequency Trading (HFT))?
Dec 18, 2013

WEBINAR: Connecting Sustainable Farmers to Emerging Health Care Markets -- A Farmer-Focused Presentation

by
Anna Claussen
Hospitals and hospital systems represent a sizable potential market for sustainable farmers, and interest in increasing purchases of local, sustainably produced food among hospitals and hospital systems is growing.
Growing Farm to Hospital
Dec 16, 2013

WEBINAR: The Promises and Perils of Proposed US-EU Trade Deal for Food and Agriculture

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Dr. Steve Suppan
Download the presentation slides: Karen Hansen-Kuhn Steve Suppan
The Promises and Perils of Proposed US-EU Trade Deal for Food and Agriculture