The impending student loan crisis hits graduates of all professions, including farmers. Many Americans consider farming a public service so should farmers’ student loans be forgiven? 2L staffer, Miranda Roberts discusses this sprouting topic in our latest blog post.
Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid Waiver May Not Aid Farmers After All
“The Silicon Prairie:” Modern Agricultural Equipment and the Right to Repair Movement
Farmers of the twenty-first century depend on agricultural equipment outfitted with computer systems and state-of-the-art software. The proliferation of high-tech farm equipment in recent years not only increased average yields in light of unreliable market prices, but it also distorted traditional notions of ownership.
Indiana Farmers Unhappy About 100-Mile Powerline
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has decided to install a 100-mile electrical transmission line starting in Reynolds, Indiana and ending in Topeka, Indiana. This $270 million dollar transmission line is supposed to help improve Indiana’s access to wind and solar renewable energy and maybe even lower the cost of energy and reduce greenhouse gases. However, this new powerline has been a matter of dispute with local Northern Indiana farmers who are complaining that the 100-mile powerline is interfering with their farms.