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USDA data indicates that farms are collecting millions of dollars over the payment cap by exploiting eligibility rules adopted from Congress's farm bills. These rules allow large farms to collect maximum payments on behalf of multiple individuals, including relatives. Even if someone lives in New York City and doesn't farm, they can receive payments simply by having an ownership interest in the farm and making a few phone calls a year. They don't have to live on or visit the farm to receive these payments.

Using fertilizer, buying tractors, insecticides, and herbicides is what farmers are encouraged to do. However, after 17 years of practicing rotational grazing, the speaker firmly believes it is the superior approach. They emphasize that the money saved from not purchasing these inputs can be considered as profit.

The USDA has spent over $1.25 billion on mass culling due to the H5N1 bird flu, leading to disastrous consequences, including skyrocketing egg prices. This failed biosecurity strategy has caused egg prices to reach a 45-year high, misusing taxpayer funds. As of November 2024, the costs associated with the H5N1 outbreak have exceeded $1.4 billion, with $1.25 billion in indemnity and compensation payments. A staggering $227 million went to premises infected multiple times. Mass culling is failing, bird flu is still spreading, and egg prices are skyrocketing, impacting the cost of many foods. To prepare for emergencies, I recommend My Patriot Supply. They offer a three-month emergency food kit with over 2,000 calories per day, essential vitamins, and meals like chicken, beef, fruits, and veggies that last up to 25 years. Get a $100 discount and free shipping at preparewithvnn.com using code VNN.

I sold my home and business to buy land for independence. The government and corporations were providing for my family, so I sought self-sufficiency through farming. Now, on an off-grid farm in Somerset, we have food and water security and a supportive community. We plan to transition the farm to community ownership to help others achieve independence.

I voted for Donald Trump, and now our farm is at risk. We're in danger of losing it because the NRCS isn't upholding their contract with us regarding the EQIP program. This program, which cost-shares improvements like fencing and wells, was funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. However, executive orders have frozen the funding, preventing payments for completed work and future projects. This isn't just affecting me; other farmers are in the same situation. Before making business decisions, I verified the funding was secured per contract, not contingent. Now, they're breaking the contract due to the funding freeze.

We lost 500,000 farms and 125,000,000 acres of farmland in the US last year. Local ranchers and producers need support. Buy American. Buy Local.

Farmers in the agriculture industry are being offered 1.5 times the value of their crops to destroy them. The federal government is also withholding subsidies for farming if crops are not destroyed. This creates a system where farmers cannot afford to provide food without government support. The government is trying to create a food shortage by paying farmers to destroy their crops. Farmers have received destruction notices and are given the option to manually destroy their crops for extra money. The government is providing instructions on how to properly dispose of the crops. This situation is concerning as it affects both food and energy control, limiting freedom.

I made money by getting into farming. Selling corn and chicken is great because they come out of the ground and you can kill the chicken for free meat or sell the eggs. Sheep's wool can be sold too, and it grows back. It's a brilliant way to make money without needing an alarm clock. While others struggle on the tube, I'm already at work, milking a lucky cow.

We've experienced nearly continuous rain for the past nine months, which I suspect is man-made rather than natural. Recently, I visited a major carrot farm supplying Sainsbury's, where tractors worth £800,000 each are stuck in the mud, unable to be retrieved. This situation has led to a shortage of carrots, as last year's crop hasn't been cleared, and planting for the upcoming season is delayed. We may not see the new crop until September or October. To illustrate the severity of this issue, I had to purchase imported carrots from China because there were no available carrots from other sources. This situation indicates significant trouble for British agriculture.

I received a list of crops that can be grown next year, and it turns out we can only grow Chinese cabbage. Everything else needs to be harvested by October 1st. It's ridiculous! We'll have to buy celery from Spain, even though it can't be grown there because it's too warm. Who came up with this list? We're not even talking about sustainability anymore. I've been trying to get in touch with the government about these issues, but they're not responding. The problems will be huge next year, and there won't be enough food. I've reached out to people in The Hague, but no one is listening.

The transcript features a large American farm run by a few people, renowned for profit and soil rebuilding. A neighbor's eroded soybean field contrasts with this farmer's perennial pasture and windbreak. The farmer cites six soil-health principles: 1) work with nature locally, 2) minimal mechanical/chemical disturbance, 3) keep soil covered (armor), 4) diversity rather than monoculture, 5) living roots year-round, 6) integration of animals and insects. A second speaker says he has not taken a government subsidy since 02/2019, no crop insurance, and eliminated seed treatments and pesticides; this saves about $2,000,000 annually. He speaks of family legacy avoiding chemicals and building a regenerative no-till system. A study of 100 corn/soy farmers found 88% reported higher earnings with soil health practices. The conclusion urges shifting to regenerative agriculture to heal soils, rivers, and communities, presenting humanity a choice between regeneration and degradation.

Speaker 0: "The average conventional farm, at least in our country, they actually make more of their profit on crop insurance and other government subsidies than they actually do on selling the crop." "They feel like their hands are tied." "So there has to be a bridge." "Now, you know, I'm not risk averse, so I went out." "But, basically, I haven't received an agricultural government subsidy in my lifetime." "Our farm has never received them." "Economically, our farm, it makes five times as much as any of their farms, but that transition was not easy." "We had to eat pretty slim for a few years during the transition of the original farm." "You know, I think the the policy has gotten the farmers"

For 20 years, the political class has dictated farming methods, but as a farmer for nearly 500 years, I feel disconnected. We're paid to grow wildflowers instead of food, which is unsustainable. The political class is out of touch, as seen by the lack of MPs in the House of Commons. We're stopping wheat production for wildflowers, neglecting the need for homegrown food. This trend is also seen in Europe, where farmers are asked to grow wildflowers instead of food, leading to deforestation for food imports. This approach is not sensible.

Vegetables rely on animal waste for healthy soil. As a farmer with sheep, pigs, and turkeys, I emphasize that animals are essential for sustainable agriculture. Without them, we face a future where mining for nitrogen becomes unsustainable, threatening food production. Vegan diets, while popular, contribute to significant ecological damage through monoculture farming, which has led to a drastic decline in insect populations. The argument against industrial animal farming overlooks the fact that feeding livestock poor-quality feed makes them unsuitable for consumption. The solution lies in consuming less meat, specifically grass-fed, which helps fertilize the soil. This cycle of life is crucial; without it, we risk creating barren land. Ultimately, sustainable agriculture cannot ignore the role of animals in maintaining healthy ecosystems.

An individual claims to have been offered £2,500 to join a 3-year scheme where they don't supply food. They state they can plant Spring Barley and receive £440 per acre from the government, then leave the crop to rot, forgoing straw and produce. They claim they can plant mixes for birds and bees or wild birdseed, and get paid to spread wild birdseed. Their accountant advises doing it to avoid fertilizer costs, which have allegedly risen from £250 to £1,000 a ton since the Ukraine war. They state they can avoid spraying, tractor use, and fertilizing, collect £440 an acre, and repeat the process, while also receiving £2,500 from the government for 3 years.

Our government is providing £2,500 for the next 3 years to plant crops without harvesting them, receiving £440 per acre. Fertilizer prices have increased due to the Ukraine war, now costing £1,000 per ton. There are options to plant crops for birds and bees, as well as wild bird seed, with additional payments available. Despite not needing to spray or fertilize the crops, the government will still give £2,500 for the next 3 years.

In 2020, Bill Gates became the largest private farmland owner in the US, acquiring over 269,000 acres across 18 states in under a decade via shell companies. Land is a good economic investment desired by the ultra-wealthy due to its intrinsic value and limited supply. Farmland is a limited resource; they are not creating any more of it. The United States loses about 2,000 acres of farmland daily. Farmland is an asset with increasing value.

Do you realize that if you go out outside, there's about 30,000 tons of free available nitrogen above every acre of ground? 30,000 tons. And how much does a farmer need to raise corn? About a 125 or a 130 pounds. So we need to educate the farmer on how to implement the practices that retrieve and pull that nitrogen into the system to where you no longer need inputs. And that's what we're doing. We're doing you know, these guys have have cattle grazing. We've got our livestock are the microbes under the ground. Those guys are working all the time. And and you need to have that right now at home. For example, we are raising organic corn with zero inputs. No nitrogen, no p, no k, no chemistry, nothing. But you can't do that. Right? You can't do that. But you can. So we have to understand, though, the next phase to push this thing is education. We have to understand how to educate the educators to then teach the farmers.

We were offered £2,500 to join a scheme for 3 years without supplying anything. By planting specific crops for birds and bees, we can avoid buying expensive fertilizers. The government pays us £440 per acre, allowing us to leave the crops to rot in the ground. This saves us from spraying, fertilizing, or harvesting. It's a great deal that many are taking advantage of.

I don't have money, so they gave me 3,600. I'm not sure if it goes into my bank account. Let me check.

The speaker states the government is giving them £2,500 for the next 3 years to join a scheme where they don't supply anything. They can plant spring barley and receive £440 per acre, then leave it to rot, yielding no straw or grain. Alternatively, they can plant mixes for birds and bees or wild bird seed. The speaker can get paid to scatter wild bird seed. The speaker's accountant advises participation, despite fertilizer costs increasing from £250 to £1,000 per ton due to the Ukraine war. The speaker describes a scenario where they don't spray or fertilize a crop, leaving it in the ground to rot, yet still receive £440 per acre, plus £2,500 from the government for 3 years.

Land is becoming more valuable. In the mid-1990s, farmland was valued at less than $1,500 an acre, adjusted for inflation. By 2020, that number had grown to $3,160 an acre. Because land is expensive, it is primarily people of wealth who can afford it. Institutional capital is growing and becoming a bigger piece of the market. It's about a $3,000,000,000,000 asset class when you look at the whole US.

"In this episode, I sit down with farmer Joel Salatin. He and his family owned Polyphase Farms, and he's the author of 17 books including Everything I Want to Do is Illegal, War Stories from the Local Food Front." "You notice there's no flies, there's no smell. These are unvaccinated, unmedicated, no pharmaceuticals, none of that." "You can't have a porta potty, so now you're at $50,000 to put in a certified septic system in order to have a kitchen that passes compliance." "Salatin believes that what America desperately needs is a food emancipation proclamation." "Which basically says, you and I can engage in a food transaction without the government's permission." "In my lifetime, I have watched this erosion of farmer access to retail dollars." "The question is, is it all gonna go to Vanguard, BlackRock, Bill Gates, the Chinese?"

Story: they say 'organic food was just food,' 'grass fed beef was just beef,' and 'raw milk was just milk.' Farmers seeking real healthy food were 'forced to use government issued pesticides and chemicals.' They describe schemes where farmers were 'paid to not grow food,' told to plant wildflowers and scatter bird seed, raising prices as fertilizer costs rose. '£500,000,000' was taken away from farmers and handed to farmers abroad. They blame a 'climate crisis' and say 'cow's farts' are the problem. They claim 'world's largest landowners' push for us to eat bugs and lab grown foods, 'to wipe out the farming industry piece by piece.' 'No farmers means no real food.' Support local farmers: buy from farm shops, grass-fed meats, unhomogenized milk, and real free range eggs.

We usually avoid political topics, but recent issues significantly impact British agriculture. As farmers, we see ourselves as caretakers of the land, which we intend to keep within our families. For instance, Clarkson's farm, spanning 1,000 acres, could face an inheritance tax bill of up to £2.5 million, forcing the next generation to sell land to manage the debt. In 2023, land purchases by UK farmers fell by 8%, while institutional investors increased their acquisitions by 13%. This raises concerns about land ownership in the UK—should it remain with local farmers or go to corporations? This shift could harm food security and the UK economy. Despite our differences, we all agree that Labour's budget undermines British agriculture. We encourage everyone to unite and show support on November 19th.