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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · 8d

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · 8d

"Drawing on business plans, loan applications, participation in social events, and long pickup rides with farmers across their land, he provides a rich and multifaceted view of how farmers perceive flexible farming, showing how they are both agents and locked in."

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · 8d

I'm pleased to see the first review up for Welcome to Soylandia and humbled by the kind and thoughtful words from Joost Jongerden of Wageningen University.

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American Ethnologist | AAA Ethnology Journal | Wiley Online Library

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · May 22

New post on Soylandia! On what happens on an assetized farm in Soylandia. institutionallandscapes.org/contribution...

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#24 What happens on an assetized farm? Transnational Farmers in Soylandia | Institutional Landscapes

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · May 19

Another podcast on Welcome to Soylandia! With Miranda Melcher and the New Books Network. newbooksnetwork.com/welcome-to-s...

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Andrew Ofstehage, "Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado" (Cornell UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · May 14

Out now on your streaming device: an 1869 interview on Welcome to Soylandia! soundcloud.com/1869thecuppo... @cornellupress.bsky.social

1869, Ep. 166 with Andrew Ofstehage, author of Welcome to Soylandia

Learn more about Welcome to Soylandia (and use promo code 09POD to save 30%):  https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501780233/welcome-to-soylandia Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/8TCrPkBnKy

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · May 4

What happens on page 99 of Welcome to Soylandia? Check out this post where I experiment with the Page 99 Test.

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Andrew Ofstehage's "Welcome to Soylandia"

Andrew Ofstehage is currently a program coordinator for CALS International Programs at North Carolina State University. He applied the “ P...

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 29

Following a group of US Midwest #farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of northeastern #Brazil, WELCOME TO SOYLANDIA by @alofstehage.bsky.social investigates #IndustrialFarming in the modern developing world.

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Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado: Three Questions with Andrew Ofstehage

We ask Andrew Ofstehage, author of Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado, three questions about his new book.

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 15

FUTURE OF THE FOREST is the story of legal transformations of forests across India through collective action.

Since the 19th century, Indian forest dwellers have been unable to enforce their claims to the land on which they live.

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Apr 15

Welcome to Soylandia is out today!

I'm happy to share my first review, courtesy of my eldest son - "It looks boring but it's kinda cool that you wrote a whole book."

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Apr 15

Listen to Maia!

Maia Dedrick @maiadedrick.bsky.social · Apr 15

Check out @alofstehage.bsky.social's new book! Just ordered, and I can't wait to read it.

Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 9

Following a group of US Midwest #farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern #Brazil, WELCOME TO SOYLANDIA investigates #IndustrialFarming in the modern developing world.

#NewBooks @alofstehage.bsky.social

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 9

Following a group of US Midwest #farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern #Brazil, WELCOME TO SOYLANDIA investigates #IndustrialFarming in the modern developing world.

#NewBooks @alofstehage.bsky.social

Available now: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Welcome to Soylandia by Andrew Ofstehage | Paperback | Cornell University Press

Following a group of US Midwest farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern Brazil, Welcome to Soylandia investigates industrial farming in the modern developing world. See...

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thanks for featuring Soylandia, SALSA! ttps://salsa-tipiti.org/new-books-by-salsa-members/welcome-to-soylandia/
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Welcome to Soylandia by A. Ofstehage (2025) - SALSA-Tipití

Welcome to Soylandia by A. Ofstehage (2025) New Books by SALSA Members

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 1

A new month means a new lineup of books.

Check out the new books published in April 2025. No fooling around.

#NowReading #NewBooks #CornellUniversityPress #NIUPress #ComstockBooks

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New Books Published in April 2025

See all the new books published in April 2025 by Cornell University Press and its imprints.

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Apr 2

The #CUPSpringSale continues!

Spring showers means spring cleaning. We're clearing out all books in print 10 years and older with a special 60% off discount.

Use code 09CLEAN at checkout to save (US orders only, excludes Leuven UP).

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Apr 2

Cornell University Press April book releases has a familiar face. 13 lucky days until "Welcome to Soylandia" is released. @cornellupress.bsky.social www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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José Maria @jmcss.bsky.social · Feb 15

"Acompanhando um grupo de fazendeiros do meio-oeste dos Estados Unidos que compraram terras no cerrado brasileiro, Welcome to Soylandia investiga a agricultura industrial no mundo moderno em desenvolvimento"

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Welcome to Soylandia by Andrew Ofstehage | Paperback | Cornell University Press

Following a group of US Midwest farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern Brazil, Welcome to Soylandia investigates industrial farming in the modern developing world. See...

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Feb 25

I'd read that. I wrote a novella on the aftermath of a robot worker revolution in which they try to assimilate into society afterwards. They win the right to leave the factory, but still work in a capitalist society. Mowing lawns, doing small talk, complaining about union fees, etc.

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Feb 22

New review is up for Soylandia:

It looks boring but it's kinda cool that you wrote a whole book.

-- Arlo Ofstehage (8)

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Cornell University Press @cornellupress.bsky.social · Feb 14

Pre-order SOYLANDIA now:
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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Feb 13

Absolutely!

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Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology @anthroencyclo.bsky.social · Feb 13

Congrats Andrew! This may a good moment for our readers to revisit your fantastic #openaccess entry on the #anthropology of #farming www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/farming

Farming

Farming has become increasingly visible in recent years, following a growing public interest in how food is produced. Anthropologists have been studying farming since the founding of the discipline. T...

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Feb 13

The cover looks even better in person. Thanks for sending @cornellupress.bsky.social! Welcome to Soylandia, out April 15.

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Jan 28

“It’s clear that nobody voted for more PFAS in their drinking water, or more in their air or to have more PFAS waste disposed of in their community,” said Natural Resources Defense Council Senior Director for Health Erik Olsen.

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Trump administration scraps plan for stricter rules on PFAS

As cleanup continues in the West Plains, the federal governments’ plans to strictly regulate PFAS was scrapped last week by the new administration of President Donald Trump.

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Andrew Ofstehage @alofstehage.bsky.social · Jan 21

Welcome to Soylandia comes out soon! Drop me a note if you are interested in a book talk, in-person or virtual. Welcome to Soylandia follows a group of US Midwest farmers who purchased tracts of land in the tropical savanna of eastern Brazil. Adventure, capitalism, destruction, disappointment follow

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