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Famines and other "radical overhauls"

December 14, 2012 | By TONY FRANCOIS

Why do some organizations profess to care so much about food, and decide that the problem is technologies that produce more food, instead of the corrupt governments that oppress hungry citizens?  Perhaps the question answers itself: they care more about preventing success, even success in feeding the hungry, than they care about feeding the hungry ...

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Put down the legislation, and step away from the property rights

March 22, 2013 | By TONY FRANCOIS

When I posted about supporting farming on AgDay this week, I was thinking about the importance of protecting farmers’ property rights.  And maybe that legislatures should act to reduce the regulatory burdens farmers face.  On the other hand, some members of the California legislature think that supporting farmers requires stripping them of ...