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5/5 However, the program is starting conversations about greenhouse gasses and land use among small rural farmers, whose voices are ignored within the Ag industry. "I’m trying to hear how other people think about things and understand where they coming from," said a farmer.

4/5 An extension agent working on the project also admitted that "we’re not going to be able to control" methane, one of agriculture’s biggest contributions to global heating, particularly from cattle.

1/5 I have a new story out about the USDA’s Climate Smart program, which pays farmers to adopt practices associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, the program is not without criticism from scientists. Here’s what I found: @Report4America thepeoplesentinel.com/news/allendale…

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In the December / January issue of The Progressive, we address the war in Gaza as it begins another grim chapter. #Palestine #Gaza #conflict New issue now available for $7.50 at our online store: bit.ly/3N8P55D

Please read this great article by @Report4America director Kim Kleman in @Poynter about the unemphasized power of local media, as I am quoted in it! Local media can be a trustworthy, stable institution if given enough resources!!

In truly one of the wildest stories I’ve ever reported, the outgoing mayor of the small town of Fairfax, SC is trying to "cancel" the town council meeting at which the new mayor will be sworn in. @Report4America thepeoplesentinel.com/news/fairfax-m…

I Joined Gaza’s Trail of Tears And Displacement My lastest to ⁦@theintercept⁩ theintercept.com/2023/11/12/gaz…

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@clare_shano @IthacaWeek Farm Bill reporting is super important and Im often reporting on it myself. Keep it up!

The #farmbill is a crucial package of legislation passed every 5 years. For @IthacaWeek I have been reporting on what implications this bill could have on federal nutrition programs and how this will impact the Ithaca area.

Like many of the Mississippi River’s threats, saltwater intrusion is not unpredictable: it’s been on the horizon for decades, as the river’s navigation channel was increasingly dredged to accommodate larger and larger ships. @TheLensNOLA @Report4America thelensnola.org/2023/11/01/thr…

For years, feral pigs have destroyed farms and ecosystems in the south, pushing small farmers to the brink and worsening climate change. However, a new study finds controlling their damage is possible, bringing hope to a dire situation. @Report4America thepeoplesentinel.com/business/study…

August 30, while local authorities told residents of the Southeast to stay inside during Hurricane Idalia, Natalie Sabb, and her two children were evicted from their public housing unit in South Carolina. @ElijahdeCastro4 @NationalHomeles @evictionlab progressive.org/magazine/evict…

As the climate emergency and the public housing crisis deepen, their effects are beginning to collide. This is the digital edition of my @theprogressive article on evictions during extreme weather: progressive.org/magazine/evict…

I spent a month looking at the disappearance of grocery stores in Allendale County, SC, where over 34% of children go hungry. Please read about the deadly effects that grocery store mergers and monopolies have had on rural America: @Report4America thepeoplesentinel.com/community/year…