Why Our Farms Are Disappearing

The American Farmland Trust has some unsettling news: American farmland is being vacuumed up by development. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater on Thursday, Jan. 14 in Wilmington, DE.
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Former Seafood Processor Owner Gets Prison for Tax Evasion
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This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.
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