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Unions, Farmers Demand ‘Fair Trade For Working Families’ At G20

September 30, 2026 Trade Justice. , , ,
Milwaukee, Wis. — Union members, farmers and other Wisconsinites gathered near the site where the Trump administration is hosting the G20 Trade Ministerial today for a “Fair Trade for Working Families” demonstration expressing anger over broken trade promises and calling on the Trump administration and other officials to adopt fair trade policies that prioritize the interests of working people. “Like many places, Milwaukee is still suffering from the devastating economic impacts of deindustrialization and the ongoing race-to-the-bottom caused by corporate-driven trade deals that offshore jobs and drive down wages,” said Pam Fendt, President of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council.

Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising Gas Prices

September 15, 2026 Georgina Gustin, Portside. , , , , ,
As farmers grapple with soaring diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, Brooke Rollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable oil and gas investments. In disclosure reports filed in July, Rollins indicated that she and her husband, Mark Rollins, an oil and gas industry executive, together hold as much as $2.5 million in fossil fuel investments. At least $1 million of that is in HKN II, a limited partnership with oil and gas interests in the Kurdistan region of Iraq; another $1 million, at least, is in Hillwood Energy New Ventures, which has interests in oil and gas operations in Texas, Rollins’ home state.

Protesting Farmers Stall Plans For India’s First AI-Powered City

September 6, 2026 Pavan Kulkarni, BreakThrough News. , , , ,
Touted as India’s first AI-powered city, the Bidadi Township – which the Karnataka government intended to build as a second business district to decongest the southern state’s capital, Bangalore – has been stalled by farmers resisting land acquisition.  On August 25, the 532nd day of their protest against the government’s notification to acquire 9,600 acres of fertile, multicropped land in 26 villages of Bengaluru South district, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar conceded to farmers, assuring them their land would not be forcibly acquired.

Proposed Federal Changes To Grant Rules Increase Uncertainty For Farmers

September 2, 2026 National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Resilience. , , ,
Since January 2025, farmers, agricultural organizations, and the communities they serve have experienced unprecedented instability in long-standing federal partnerships with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Lengthy funding freezes, unanticipated grant terminations, full program cancellations, and a woefully understaffed USDA have detrimentally disrupted the programs, services, and resources that farmers and rural communities leverage to build environmentally resilient and economically viable businesses, strengthen local and regional supply chains, and grow the next generation of farmers and ranchers.

How Israel Is Drying Up The West Bank’s Most Fertile Farmlands

August 18, 2026 Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. , , , , ,
Agriculture in the northern West Bank could be on the verge of disappearing under the weight of Israeli land confiscation and the destruction of water wells. The Atouf area, in the Tubas governorate in the northeastern West Bank, and long known as the region’s “breadbasket,” has been targeted by settler attacks on its water lines. The settler raids complement the Israeli army’s ongoing infrastructure projects in the area, which have plowed through Palestinian farmlands and demolished wells. For four months, thousands of Palestinian farmers in the Atouf plain have been unable to access water for their crops after settlers began attacking and damaging water lines, according to local residents.

Indian Farmers Organize National Day Of Action Against FTAs

July 26, 2026 Abdul Rahman, BreakThrough News. , , ,
Farmers from across India held protest meetings, burnt effigies, blocked roads, and carried out civil disobedience actions during the nationwide observation of “Pledge Day against FTAs” (Free Trade Agreements) its union government has signed with various countries. Farmers claim the FTAs are a form of economic warfare against India’s agriculture and petty producers and demand their immediate cancellation. They also demanded the Narendra Modi-led government not sign a proposed FTA with the US. A call was made for the observation of “Pledge Day against FTAs”.

The Global Food Crisis

July 22, 2026 Ruben Bauer Naveira, Black Agenda Report. , , , , ,
This article is a warning. A global food crisis is likely approaching — driven by the collapse of supply chains feeding the agri-food system, a consequence of the war against Iran and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The prospect has gone largely unnoticed by most political and economic actors. Supply crises, as a rule, are resolved through the Law of Supply and Demand. When supply falls, prices rise; those who can afford to pay grumble but pay, while those who cannot find a cheaper substitute. Or do without. But we are talking about food — and food is indispensable to life.

Gaza Farmers Begin Hard Work Of Rebuilding Agricultural Sector

June 9, 2026 Ansam Al-Qitaa, Mondoweiss. , , , , ,
The two plots of land that Jalal Arafat has owned for decades sit on either side of the line that has redrawn Gaza’s map following the ceasefire in October 2025. One lies beyond reach, three meters from what is now known as the “Yellow Line,” which cuts Gaza roughly in half. The other, 800 meters further out, was used as the location for Israeli army barracks during the invasion of Gaza City’s al-Zaytoun neighborhood. When the hostilities paused near the second plot, Arafat returned, despite warnings. The area had been reduced to what he described as “destroyed sand dunes.”

Farmers Face A Fertilizer Crisis At Spring Planting Time

May 15, 2026 Omanjana Goswami, Union of Concerned Scientists. , , ,
The ongoing blockade of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz has affected the passage of oil, finished fertilizer products, and the raw materials used to synthesize fertilizer. Exacerbated by limited supply, the price of fertilizer has steadily increased since the beginning of the war. On April 27, the price of urea was at $692 per metric ton, a 47 percent increase since the war began. The price of other fertilizers like diammonium phosphate was at $725 per metric ton. Retail prices of all major fertilizer products have been trending rapidly upwards.

Sheinbaum To Forgive Debts For Tens Of Thousands Of Small Farmers

May 13, 2026 Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. , , , ,
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, announced a government program that seeks to settle, in many cases, and significantly reduce, in others, the debts owed by small-scale farmers, small producers, and fishermen to the government. “Today we have the great news that many of those debts have already been paid off, just like the unpayable debts of Infonavit and Fovissste. So today we have great news for all debtors of the National Agricultural Development Finance Agency because their debts are going to be significantly reduced,” the president said during her regular daily press conference.

USDA Cuts Land-Access Grants

May 12, 2026 Kat Grimmett, Scheer Post. , , ,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed a $300 million grant program designed to help underserved farmers access land, capital, and training, putting roughly 50 projects across 40 states and territories at risk of collapse. For young, first-generation, and community-based producers, the cuts threaten planned farmland purchases, training programs, and the local food networks those projects were meant to build. The terminated program—Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (ILCMA)—funded farmer associations, nonprofits, tribal governments, and universities planning to distribute support directly to producers in their communities.

Lessons For Everyone From The Irish Farmer Protests

April 29, 2026 Anthony Pahnke, Portside. , , ,
Can anything make farmers turn away from President Donald Trump? How right-wing populism has gripped rural areas, especially among farmers, is evidenced by the results from the past few presidential elections. Still, critical challenges are emerging for key constituencies in Trump’s base, principally due to the damage that the Iran War is doing in the countryside. Similar conditions pushed Irish farmers to the streets in early April, causing a change among political leadership shortly after, and also helping producers receive some much-needed relief.

Fuel Protests In Ireland Express Deep Anger Over Austerity And Neglect

April 21, 2026 Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. , , , ,
For almost two weeks, protests and blockades against high fuel prices caused upheaval in Ireland: major roads were blocked, along with key fuel supply nodes. While the disruption of oil prices caused by the illegal war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran might have been the immediate trigger of the discontent, the reaction on the streets was the expression of much deeper and long-standing anger. In an interview with BreakThrough News, Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard pointed out that rural areas of Ireland had been particularly hard-hit by underfunding and underdevelopment of public services, including transport, leaving them cut off and living through the worst effects of growing inequities.

John Deere Settles Right To Repair Lawsuit For $99 Million

April 13, 2026 Kate Meadows, Cowboy State Daily. , , , ,
John Deere has agreed to pay $99 million to farmers, including some in Wyoming, to settle a long-running right-to-repair lawsuit over limiting access to diagnostic tools and software needed to repair its equipment. Right-to-repair has been an emotional rallying cry for U.S. farmers and ranchers who say tractors have become so technologically advanced that they’re nearly impossible to fix themselves.  That means paying for John Deere dealerships to respond when equipment goes down, as well as waiting.

Working People Oppose Corporate Railroad Merger

April 2, 2026 Otis Grotewohl, Workers World. , , , , ,
Rail workers and small family farmers are united in opposition to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). The idea was first proposed by UP-NS bosses and capitalist shareholders in July 2025. The merger would combine the two major railroad companies, which span tracks across 43 states, and would create the first single-line railroad linking the North American coasts.  Several labor unions and organizations representing small farmers have raised concerns about how the merger would impact their jobs and raise costs for consumers.
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