Kathryn Eckman News Today

Ross David Eckman, of Peach Bottom, PA passed away suddenly on February 17, 2023. He was born on March 31, 1957, to the late Ross Ellison Eckman & Stella Margaret

An Iowa farm advocacy group wants the states U.S. senators to oppose a deal to allow one of the worlds largest pork processors to buy large parts of a southeast Iowa hog supplier, a deal which would expand so-called "factory farming" in the state. Brazil-based JBS Foods Group has agreed to buy parts of TriOak Foods, one of the nations largest pork suppliers. ...

RICHMOND — Farmers in and around Virginia are working to educate children about agriculture and provide a deeper understanding of their work.

A labor union representing agricultural workers in Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia says it isnt waiting around for federal immigration reform to continue pushing for undocumented workers rights. Nearly 200 delegates recently voted to re-elect union President Baldemar Velasquez to a 14th term. Velasquez said the Farm Labor Organizing Committee plans to focus on defending workers employed on some of the states largest farms who often face wage and working-conditions exploitation. ...

Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate prices have risen 8.5% in the last four years, and cost is not the only problem farmers face in trying to acquire land. ...

Farmers in and around Virginia are working to educate children about agriculture and provide a deeper understanding of their work. These programs dont just teach kids about farming, but are designed for them to understand where their food comes from. Other goals include dispelling certain ideals about what farming is. ...