Rapid consolidation in the seed industry has had a direct and brutal impact on farms in Vermont and across the country.
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When a handful of powerful corporations dominate the seed market, they can dictate which seeds get planted and the amount of independence growers have over the crops they produce—and the costs ultimately show up in the prices families pay…
For decades, Big Ag has ripped off farmers and jacked up food prices for families.
The federal government must uphold its trust and treaty obligations to Tribes, and that includes ensuring Tribal communities have the resources they need to prepare for public health emergencies.
The federal government unfairly excluded tribal nations from accessing emergency health grants during COVID-19, leaving communities high and dry and breaking our country’s promise to Tribes. We can’t wait for the next public health…
U.S. trade policy should focus on creating jobs, strengthening supply chains, and lowering costs for American families — not advancing the interests of Big Tech CEOs by letting their companies run amok.
More must be done to address the barriers that have long kept rural communities from accessing reliable broadband.
In Colorado, we’ve seen the value of giving local communities a seat at the table.
In New Mexico and across the country, our public lands belong to the people, and everyone deserves a meaningful voice in how they are managed.
No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.
Voting rights are preservative of all other rights. They are the context in which all other debates take place. Democracy is the very house we live in. It is the whole game.
I’m all for manufacturing jobs, but these tariffs are raising costs, and everybody seems to know that except the Trump administration.
People all over Georgia know that, businesses know that. And I’m asking you, I guess the answer to that is no. There’s no peer evaluated rigorous study refuting this.
Donald Trump promised, ‘on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again.’ Instead, he’s made life more expensive for everybody.
You and the president still seem to be in denial that tariffs have raised prices—a fact that study after study confirms and that is just basic common sense.
After years of effort, my bill to cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone is one step closer to becoming law,
It is past time for the EPA to stand up on the side of our families, communities, and local municipalities as they navigate this new landscape.
Small, rural communities have been left to negotiate on their own with multi-million-dollar corporations whose well-staffed legal teams may negotiate dozens of deals at a time.