The Dirt: Food & Farming News and Views

The law that drove land loss for black farmers

Is this weeding, planting robot going to change agriculture?

A New Study Suggests That Even The Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough

By Liza Gross

As in most states, regulators in California measure the effect of only one pesticide at a time. But farmers often use several…

How a Lawsuit in Iowa ‘Changed The Conversation’ On Water Quality

Should you Eat Paddlefish Roe?

How eating these ancient, threatened fish impacts the species.

Caviar’s Last Stand

How the international caviar underground ended up in the Ozarks

With Imported Seafood Flooding US, Are Inspections Enough?

Two percent gets inspected at U.S. borders…

Q & A with AgFunder CEO, Robert Leclerc

FarmCap interview series

Are Stores Making Bank Off Food Stamps?

Retailers won’t disclose how much money they’re getting from…