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click to enlarge I studied Animal Science at Lamar Community College in 1972 and 1973 prior to completing my Animal Science degree at Colorado State University. A lot has changed in agriculture as Land Grant institutions have taught students that agriculture is a business, not a way of life, steering us well off the path of a sustainable food system. Hopefully we can see a shift back from the destructive industrial model to an agriculture that includes good Read More ...]]> 2411 https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/ https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.competitivemarkets.com/?p=1178

The untold story of how the administration tried to stand up to big agricultural companies on behalf of independent farmers, and lost. By Lina Khan | Print (PDF) In May 2010, Garry Staples left his chicken farm in Steele, Alabama, to take part in a historic hearing in Normal, an hour and a half away. The decision to go wasn’t easy. The big processing companies that farmers rely on for their livelihood had made it known that even Read More ...]]> https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/feed/ 1 1178