British government offering farmers “lump sum” payments to stop growing food, sell their land

The United Kingdom has introduced a new program that offers lump-sum, fiat cash payments to farmers who agree to stop farming and sell their often multi-generational, family-owned land to the government. According to reports, farmers who accept the cash must either retire or take on a different job of which the government approves. The British government is … Continue reading British government offering farmers “lump sum” payments to stop growing food, sell their land

California farmers shaking almonds off trees to save drought-stricken orchards

California’s manufactured “drought” is causing many farmers throughout the Golden State to have to creatively alter their crops in order to salvage some of them. Almond farmers, for example, are shaking the almonds off their trees in an effort to save the trees themselves from dying due to lack of water. Because government officials are intentionally draining … Continue reading California farmers shaking almonds off trees to save drought-stricken orchards