The ethanol industry will be first in line for carbon capture tax credits, even though that’s not really who the program was designed for.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Modern-Day Company Towns of Arkansas
Fortune 100 giants Tyson Foods and Walmart have heavy influence over two cities within 20 miles of one another, tucked into the northwest corner of the state.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Agriculture’s Unflexed Muscle
In a world of elevated prices, the Tennessee Valley Authority has extensive authorities to research and produce fertilizer at its Muscle Shoals facilities.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fight Erupts in Iowa Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
A diverse coalition emerges to stand up for broader land rights in the Midwest.
Posted inWorking in America
Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification
A class action case charges that chicken farmers are so beholden to middlemen that they are effectively employees of the company.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Progressives Want to Ban Trading of California Water Futures
A new bill would prevent traders, farmers, and industrial users of water from betting on price swings.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Developing Countries Strained by Rich-World Monetary Tightening
A new report shows how rising commodity prices, on top of macroeconomic tightening by the Fed, could spark riots in low- and middle-income countries.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fertilizer Firms Spread Wealth to Shareholders as Farmers Weather Extreme Prices
U.S. officials have banned fertilizer imports from key overseas competitors while domestic firms fork over billions in stock buybacks.
Posted inBooks
How High Energy Prices Emboldened Putin
Rupert Russell’s new book shows how the financialization of commodity prices worsens volatility and destabilizes geopolitics. It couldn’t be more timely.
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Rollups: The Big Tech Monopoly Down on the Farm
John Deere refuses to allow farmers to repair their own equipment. That’s because it wants to control farm technology and data, critics contend.