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Andrew Ofstehage
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Anthropologist | Agronomist | Program Coordinator | Developmental Editor

Author of "Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational Farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado." April 2025

https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501780233/welcome-to-soylandia/#bookTabs=
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A couple of weeks ago I had a lovely time presenting my book to a very engaged group of faculty and students at UT-Chattanooga.
Andrew Ofstehage, white man with short brown hair, a white button up shirt and gray pants, standing in a conference room in front of a powerpoint projection of a slide with an image of the book "welcome to soylandia."
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
alofstehage.bsky.social
Giving a book talk on Welcome to Soylandia at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga today for their Latin American Dialogues Series. Very excited to talk to the students and have some lively conversations.
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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📚📚📚 New Book Review 📚📚📚
Joost Jongerden reviews // “Welcome to Soylandia: Transnational farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado” // By Andrew Ofstehage, @cornellupress.bsky.social, 2025

Find it here in AE 52.4 Early View:
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October 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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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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September 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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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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May 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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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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May 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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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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May 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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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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May 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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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.

Now on the #blog: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/transnationa...
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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April 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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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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April 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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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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April 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Listen to Maia!
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Check out @alofstehage.bsky.social's new book! Just ordered, and I can't wait to read it.
cornellupress.bsky.social 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...
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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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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April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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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April 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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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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April 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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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).

See all books: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/books/
April 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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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...
April 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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"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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February 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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New review is up for Soylandia:

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

-- Arlo Ofstehage (8)
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Pre-order SOYLANDIA now:
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February 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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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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February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
alofstehage.bsky.social
The cover looks even better in person. Thanks for sending @cornellupress.bsky.social! Welcome to Soylandia, out April 15.
February 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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“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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January 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
alofstehage.bsky.social
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
January 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Just a few months out from the publication date for Welcome to Soylandia! Use the code below to pre-order and grab a nice discount. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
January 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM