Commentary OXFORD, Pennsylvania—Despite the wealth of information at our fingertips in the information age, there is a glaring emptiness that plagues us in our storytelling. We remove nuance and replace it with sensationalism. We shun original stories because they stray too far from the pack. In the process, we miss the beauty, pain and magic,…
Chinese Regime Launches Investigation Into Taiwan’s Trade Barriers, to End Day Before Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
April 17, 2023
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China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that it will launch a trade barrier investigation on Taiwan, while Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated party chairman Lai Ching-teh (William Lai) as their 2024 presidential candidate. But independent observers have pointed out that the probe is politically motivated and that China’s ruling communist party (CCP) intends to…
More Than 40% of Farm Operators to Retire by 2033: Report
A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage. The report from the Royal Bank of Canada, Boston Consulting Group Centre for Canada’s Future and Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph says the country will be short 24,000 general…
‘Smart’ Masks for Cows? Gates Invests $4.7 Million in Data-Collecting Faceware for Livestock
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this month awarded a $4.8 million grant to ZELP, which claims its artificial intelligence mask technology for livestock will reduce methane emissions and curb climate change. This article was originally published by The Defender —Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this month…
Politicians Call for Action on Mass Fish Deaths in Australia’s New South Wales
Politicians are calling for the urgent removal of the millions of dead fish that are clogging the waterways of the lower Darling-Baaka River near Menindee, in the far west of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Department of Planning and Environment said in a statement on Saturday it will continue to monitor the situation closely…
Legislators Emphasize Farmer Participation in Conservation Programs Must Stay Voluntary
In the next level of discussion on the 2023 Farm Bill on March 1, legislators underscored the importance of elective participation in federal conservation programs. “Conservation needs and the needs of our producers are as diverse as the crops they grow and the land that they grow them on. Our programs must reflect this reality…
Pesticide Ban Could Lead to Crop Failure, Higher Food Prices: Alberta Ag Minister
Farmers in the prairie provinces “are at severe risk of crop failure” this coming season, “potentially exacerbating the food affordability crisis,” says Alberta’s agriculture minister in reaction to new federal restrictions on a widely used pesticide. If grasshoppers are bad this year due to drought, as expected, farmers have no effective alternative to combat them,…
mRNA Vaccine in Food Products Could Be Banned in Tennessee
February 13, 2023
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The manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of any part of livestock or meat food product containing an mRNA vaccine or vaccine material without clear labels stating the vaccine contents could become prohibited in Tennessee, a new bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly proposed. The bill, filed by Republican legislators in the House…
Legislator Calls US Farm Labor Shortage a ‘Massive Crisis’ That Will Have Serious Economic Consequences
During a Feb. 1 Congressional hearing meant to address the 2023 Farm Bill, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) put a spotlight on the labor crisis faced by American farmers. In the session, Bennet called the protracted shortage of U.S. farm workers a “massive crisis.” “If we don’t have the labor to get these crops in, we’re going…
Congressional Hearing Highlights Economic Danger From Mexico’s Exclusion of US Corn
February 1, 2023
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During a U.S. Congressional hearing that took place on Feb. 1 to address the new 2023 Farm Bill, four legislators identified Mexico’s proposed ban on GMO crops as a direct threat to U.S. corn exports. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), collectively voiced concerns over the significant…
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