News, good and bad, in the NYT.

The New York Times has been chock full of good reporting on food and farming issues lately. There's Shannon Hayes describing how the proposed National Animal Identification System would hamstring small pasture-based livestock farms. Then, there's this two-part op-ed by Nicholas Kristof on how modern hog farms are becoming incubators for antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

On a happier note, the Sunday edition features a fine overview of the rising fortunes of the movement for organic and locally grown food. You won't want to miss it.