by Frida Garza | Sep 21, 2026 | Congress, Farm Bill, Farming, Mitch McConnell, News, SNAP
Last Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell returned to Congress after a three-month absence and promptly cast a deciding vote in the Republican-led Agriculture Committee. Back in August, Democrats on the committee blocked the Senate’s version of the farm bill from progressing to a full vote. But even after McConnell’s vote, the way things are going, it’s unlikely that Congress will pass a farm…
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by Shahad Ali | Apr 26, 2026 | Agriculture, Farming, farmland, Food, Food Security, Gaza, Israel, News Analysis, Palestine, Pollution, Seeds, Yellow Line
Before the Israeli war began, Gaza’s agricultural sector was known for its abundant production of fruits and vegetables and was often called the “food basket” of the Strip. Despite extensive Israeli restrictions that hindered the sector’s growth — including limits on the entry of agricultural inputs and the export of goods — farmers in Gaza were still able to produce 25 varieties of fruits and…
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