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The Pacific Northwest stands to lose more than half a million acres of farmland to urban sprawl by 2040 unless cities make smarter development choices, according to a new report ....
The American Farmland Trust tracks the impact across the country, with its Farms Under Threat program. A recent report lays out what could happen by 2040 if farmland continues to be converted to other uses at current rates. ....
A new program is seeking to help Wisconsin s grain farmers build more environmentally and economically resilient operations. The Midwest Grains Resource and Immersive Training (GRIT) program aims to bolster the Midwest s grainshed by increasing the number and diversity of small- and-mid sized farms across the region growing food-grade grains. Christine Johnson, Midwest GRIT program manager at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, which oversees the program, said strengthening farmers resiliency benefits local consumers down the supply chain. . ....
Thousands of coal miners and their families are uncertain about the future of the federal Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. At the end of last year, the fund s revenue source, an excise tax on domestically produced and sold coal, was slashed by more than half, and experts say the fund is on track to run out of money. Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to extend the excise tax at its original rate through 2031. . ....
CORRECTION: A description of this land has been changed to "land trust agreement," rather than "leased farmland." (1:19 p.m. PST, Feb 22, 2022) A 99-year land trust agreement on Whidbey Island is part of a move to help historically underserved communities in Washington state toward food independence. Adasha Turner founded of Modest Family Solutions as a way to grown her own food after medical complications during pregnancy prompted her to change her diet. . ....