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Which Foreign Country Owns the Most Farmland in the U.S.? Hint: It's Not China
Which Foreign Country Owns the Most Farmland in the U.S.? Hint: It's Not China

In October 2023, Arkansas became the first state to ban foreign-owned farmland. More states look to adopt similar laws, but one policy expert says the issue is rooted in politics and warns of unintended consequences.

Dutch Dairy Cooperative FrieslandCampina Cuts 1,800 Jobs
Dutch Dairy Cooperative FrieslandCampina Cuts 1,800 Jobs

Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina on Tuesday said it would cut 1,800 jobs worldwide in the next two years in a drive to reduce costs and improve profitability.

John Phipps: Is the Outrage By Dutch Farmers Now Being Heard by the World Enough to Prevent Policy Changes?
John Phipps: Is the Outrage By Dutch Farmers Now Being Heard by the World Enough to Prevent Policy Changes?

Europe and the Netherlands have been dealing with an increasingly incendiary political situation pitting the country’s farmers against EU government plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030.

Dutch Government Imposes Ag Cutbacks, Farmers Revolt
Dutch Government Imposes Ag Cutbacks, Farmers Revolt

A sweeping environmental policy change in the Netherlands is threatening to upend ag productivity along with the lives and livelihoods of farmers.

Cows Set Sail at World’s First Floating Dairy
Cows Set Sail at World’s First Floating Dairy

Earning their sea legs, 32 cows have made agricultural history after boarding the world’s first floating dairy farm located in the Netherlands.

Dutch farmers are finding dry cow housing and management becomes even more important with selective dry cow treatment.
Selective Dry Cow Treatment: The European Experience

Dutch farmers are finding dry cow housing and management becomes even more important with selective dry cow treatment.