Unveiling the Historical Shift from Family Farms to Corporate Dominance

Unveiling the Historical Shift from Family Farms to Corporate Dominance, updated 5/1/24, 2:30 AM

The days the family farm served as an anchor for the rural economy while providing nutritious food have been plowed under by decades of US Farm Programs. T H. Harbinger's books detail this history, illustrating not just the how but the why. Insights on Innovation City: Champaign Address: 507 Haines Boulevard Website: https://www.insightsoninnovation.net/ Email: clkmkr@gmail.com

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The Rise of Mega
Factory Farms as
prescribed by USDA
polity
The US Department of Agriculture's recent Census
of Agriculture
provides a stark snapshot of this
evolu□on, revealing not only the
expansion of mega factory farms but
also the consequent environmental,
societal, and ethical implica□ons.
Since the 1973 Farm Bill promo□ng Get Big or Get Out, the
US has lost over 500,000 family farms.
Big Ag Companies have
exploited farm policy for 50
years through unethical
behaviors
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act
of Congress establishing USDA, calling it "The People's
Department."
Over the past 50 years farm
policy no longer serves the
people but giant corpora□ons.
Harbinger's historical novels, notably "The Farm Program"
and "America's Dairyland,"
serve as poignant chronicles that
delve into the roots of this
seismic shi□ in American
agriculture.
The Farm Program unfolds the complexi□es and
unintended consequences of the 1973 Farm Bill, opening
the door for
the CEO of ADM to uses his
corporate profits to influence
nine presidents into serving his
mo□ves in US Farm Policy.
In America's Dairyland, three genera□ons of farmers provide
high-quality food to the community
The fourth-genera□on farmer's
economy is undermined by the
world's largest food processing
company.
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