A couple of years ago I told someone that the hysteria about drought really wasnt necessary. It seems they believed that cattle cant be raised anywhere other than the west...where there isnt water for giant thirsty animals...on other peoples land...that they only have access to when a government agency that has told them that it hates them for 70+ years...all because someone wanted to play cowboy like it was still 1860...was not a good business model.
They told me I was an idiot.
All agriculture controlled by the corporations has become corrupted and dangerous while the only ones making profit are the banks. Farmers in integrated operations are employees that dont own anything on their farms other than possibly the land which is actually mortgaged to the bank.
There is a reason that Joel Salatin was brought in as a consultant. Agriculture in all forms must be distributed across as many places with as many private owners as possible to protect the nations food production capacity. The nonsense they teach in college for an ag degree “economy of size” and monocropping has led to farms being backed by millionaire investors looking for a tax loss and the farm owned by banks. Laws better supporting small holders and their production for the local market whenever possible better protects Americans whether consumer or producer.
...”economy of scale” but I suppose buying in giant boxes helps too...