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by Michael Gigantic underground aquifers are being rapidly depleted all over the world, and once that water is gone it will take a very long time for it to come back. In fact, in some areas of the United States the recharge rate is less than an inch per year. That is a major problem, …
by Michael We have never faced anything quite like this. Diesel fuel and fertilizer have become far more expensive as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, and extreme weather is playing havoc with crops all over the planet. Here in the United States, we just experienced the driest first three months of a …
No fertilizer thanks to the Strait of Hormuz. We’re cooked later this year 💀 https://t.co/XQuBL0RsTP — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 3, 2026 500,000 American farmers don’t have any fertilizer for their 2026 crop. — Uncensored.AI (@GoUncensored) May 3, 2026 FARMERS ARE REPORTING THEIR OPERATIONS ARE “NO LONGER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE” — “WE NEED TO EXPECT MASS …
by Michael Every single day that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the damage that is being done to the global economy is getting even worse. But the full consequences of the global oil crisis that we are facing will not be felt for a while because nations all over the globe are still running …
Live recession oddshttps://t.co/yvED3yZNF6 — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) April 26, 2026 Grok: Accurate per the American Farm Bureau Federation’s survey (April 3-11, 2026; 5,700+ farmers). 70% say they can’t afford all the fertilizer needed this season due to price spikes. Many plan to cut rates or acres, risking lower 2026 yields. South hit hardest (78%). Full report: …
The fact that ICE found HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of migrant children in 2025, many of whom were in forced labor on a farms, is somehow NOT the biggest story in America… …tells you everything you need to know about the media It's totally insane. pic.twitter.com/aowEAbiYF1 — Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) April 25, 2026
by Michael This is the worst of times for U.S. farmers. Coming into 2026, we were already in the midst of the worst farming crisis in at least 50 years. Now the war in the Middle East has caused fertilizer prices to go absolutely haywire, and a historic drought has created nightmare conditions for farmers …
🇺🇸 US farmers strained as Iran war sends fertilizer costs surging US farmers are grappling with soaring fertilizer and fuel costs as supply disruptions coincide with the peak of the planting season, forcing many to reduce their usage and risk lower yields. pic.twitter.com/YqKWm6OySO — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 15, 2026 🚨 Fertilizer Prices Rise …
by Michael We might want to listen to what the farmers are telling us, because if they don’t grow our food we do not eat. Coming into this year, we were already facing the worst farming crisis in America in at least 50 years. Farmers all over the nation are drowning in debt, and farm …
British farmers are being paid under the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and related schemes to take some of their land out of food production in exchange for environmental actions such as creating habitats, restoring nature, and improving soil. This. Is. Insane. British Farmers are being PAID to not grow food for themselves and for …
🚨🇮🇪 BREAKING! Farmers are being dragged out of their tractors and assaulted by gardaí at the Whitegate oil refinery right now! pic.twitter.com/ngFMetb3u7 — MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) April 11, 2026 🚨🇮🇪 Terrible scenes at the Whitegate oil refinery right now. Farmers and truckers have been penned in like cattle while the Irish army has arrived on scene …
President Donald Trump told a group of farmers that money doesn’t matter “if you make enough” while speaking from the White House balcony on Friday. Trump addressed what he described as the largest gathering of farmers at the White House when he bragged about giving them $12 billion thanks to his tariff policy. “I don’t …
60 Minutes travels to South Africa to investigate President Trump’s claims that White farmers are victims of a genocide that reporters aren’t covering.
Farmers just brought Brussels to a standstill with 1,500 tractors, and the EU is officially under siege. This isn’t about a polite complaint, it’s a full-on warning that rural Europe is fed up with Brussels policies and the Mercosur deal. Water cannon versus manure truck was the battle you never knew you wanted to see. …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoN7TJcUchY Hundreds of tractors have clogged the streets of Brussels as farmers converged on the Belgian capital to protest against the contentious trade agreement between the European Union and South American nations they say will destroy their livelihoods. The demonstrations erupted on Thursday as EU leaders gathered for a summit where the fate of the …
by David Haggith 70% of Americans now understand what is really happening in the US economy, and they SERIOUSLY don’t like it. Under a chaotic government where real data just isn’t available, even the Fed no longer trusts what little data is coming out. For example, Fed Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t buy the government’s job …
President Donald Trump announced a total $12 billion in funding to help American farmers during an event on Monday, and said that it would come from tariff revenue. “I’m delighted to announce this afternoon that the United States will be taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars we receive in tariffs. …
Yes, there is a price to pay to reshore jobs. — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) November 10, 2025 Nearly 80% of voters in farming-dependent counties voted for Trump. Now, many of the farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy because of his policies. pic.twitter.com/alZKDPvW2h — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 10, 2025 Carmack and longtime friend …
The American soybean harvest should be a season of relief and reward — but this year, the fields are full, and the buyers are gone. Under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, China — once the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans — has walked away completely. In 2024, soybeans were America’s second-largest export, worth nearly …
Ernst’s right—farmers want markets, not handouts. The Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act (H.R. 442) tackles crop insurance gaps, but real relief comes from trade wins. Trump’s UAE $1.4T investment proves foreign capital floods back when America leads. The GOP… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) October 3, 2025 Tariffs are killing farmers, bailout is complicated. …
US farmers are saying we “just need temporary help, until things get better.” Here’s the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CAN’T get better. Other countries are now fillingl China’s demand. We’ve walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it. The thing is, this isn't even the first time US …
BREAKING: Trump announces socialism for farmers. Because his ridiculous tariffs have hurt them so badly. pic.twitter.com/AGAbaWMCJc — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) October 1, 2025 🚨 Follow Along: Trump Losing Badly To China. Soybean Exports to China: 2024: $12.6 Billion.2025: $0 since May. No future orders This: Trump gives $20 billion bailout to Argentina. Then: China buys …
by Michael The agriculture industry in the United States is deeply broken. Farmers are the foundation of it all, but they are being financially squeezed from every direction. They are being squeezed by the giant monopolies that control the seeds, fertilizer and machinery that they need. And they are also being squeezed by the giant monopolies …
Chris King has farmed Arkansas soil for 40 years. Last week, he stood before congressional staffers in Brookland with a message he never thought he’d deliver: “I have never been as worried as I am now about whether or not my kids and grandkids will be able to carry on,” he told local outlet KATV …
“We’re in a very dire situation.” Trump’s destructive trade wars are crushing American farms. Many of these farmers voted for Trump and are now begging him for help to survive. pic.twitter.com/jS1sEQF3uI — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 7, 2025 The latest consumer price index suggests that beef prices are up 11.5% in a year, and …
‘A decision that has locals angered, and left in the dark without compensation.’ Northern Ireland Reporter Dougie Beattie shares that a major motorway project in Northern Ireland is in limbo due to a court ruling which is disrupting locals and putting farmers out of business.
What we’re witnessing isn’t just another agricultural downturn – it’s the systematic collapse of the most powerful food production system the world has ever known. From the cornfields of Iowa to the wheat plains of Kansas, from the soybean farms of Illinois to the cattle ranches of Texas, American farmers are making a decision that …
JUST IN: Whistleblower alleges the Biden Admin purposely hurt white US farmers by issuing a loan program that paid “off anyone who wasn’t a white male.” “[Biden] was trying to keep this hushed because of the obvious implications of race-based loan forgiveness.” Question: “So just to be clear, if you were American Indian, Alaskan, Native, …
🚨 U.S. FARMERS SOUND THE ALARM: OUR LAND IS BEING POISONED 🚨 🔴 Across America, farmers are warning that their soil and water are being contaminated by “forever chemicals” — toxic compounds that never break down and accumulate in the food chain. 🧪 PFAS, sprayed on fields… pic.twitter.com/oQ7qTl4s3r — Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) May 26, 2025