Monopoly Busters Caucus Seattle Field Hearing

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Environmental Organizations Ask USDA to Stop Subsidizing Manure Digesters Claire Kelloway Jan 22 Photo courtesy of iStock/Aaron Yoder Environmental organizations want the government to stop subsidizing expensive machinery that converts manure to biogas on industrial dairy and livestock farms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives millions in grants and guaranteed loans to manure biodigester…

Top scientist booted from research institute Concerns about chemical industry influence in ouster carey gillam Jan 26 Daniele Mandrioli should have seen it coming. Maybe he did. As the chief scientist overseeing a sweeping multi-pronged study of the safety of glyphosate, a widely used weed killing agent used in Roundup, Mandrioli was daring to touch…

Forget Bill Gates. The Biggest Land Grab in America Belongs to “Silent Stan.” Who Gets a Shot at Farming? Angela Huffman Jan 22, 2026 For years, Bill Gates has been the name people bring up when they talk about billionaire farmland owners. But now Stan Kroenke tops the list, with nearly 10 times more land…

There’s a difference between a crowd and a community. Between an event and a gathering. Between filling a weekend and building a culture. The Old Salt Festival is the latter.  Every June, we bring together Montana’s best ranchers, chefs, musicians, and makers—people who are preserving what’s worth keeping.  For three days, we create space for…