National Catholic Reporter

Black farmers in Deep South see hope in Edmundites' farming aid, grant program

The fledgling Catholic farming program of the Edmundite Misisons has distributed $78,000 to 19 farmers in central Alabama to ...

Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Hartford Courant

Louisiana’s alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.

55 Years Ago, Multiple Hit Classic TV Shows Were Canceled in ‘Rural Purge’

In spring 1971, network TV had a major shakeup. After a change to Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules took an hour of the primetime schedule away from broadcast networks and gave it to local ...

War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers

Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this ...