'This rise in Asian American farmers also coincides with shifting consumer preferences, as nearly half (47%) of Asian producers focus on specialty crops.' https://ambrook.com/research/culture/Asian-farmers-in-America #foodhistory #USfarming #AsianAgriculture
The Rise of Asian Farmers in America - Ambrook Research

The U.S. is losing farmers year over year, but one demographic is growing — despite significant challenges.

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'This rise in Asian American farmers also coincides with shifting consumer preferences, as nearly half (47%) of Asian producers focus on specialty crops.' https://ambrook.com/research/culture/Asian-farmers-in-America #foodhistory #USfarming #AsianAgriculture
The Rise of Asian Farmers in America - Ambrook Research

The U.S. is losing farmers year over year, but one demographic is growing — despite significant challenges.

Ambrook
'Buffoon of a president': Trump exposes ignorance of U.S. farming in speech to Congress

Michele Norris, MSNBC senior contributing editor, joins an MSNBC panel to discuss the effects of Donald Trump's trade war and tariffs on American farmers and the degree to which Donald Trump does not appear to understand the necessity of foreign markets for U.S. agriculture.

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@sarahtaber This made me think of your informational threads.

I notice that there's no mention of the human beings who are exploited and trafficked to work on poultry meat plants, and how little the U.S. government actually cares about it--unless it's to use ICE/CBP to terrorize workers into silence and compliance.

And now they want to eliminate child labor laws so they can be hired legally for less $ for dangerous jobs.

#USFarming

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/2/10/23589333/cecile-steele-chicken-meat-poultry-eggs-delaware

How a shipping error more than a century ago launched the $30 billion chicken industry

100 years ago, a shipping error launched the $30 billion chicken industry

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