Big agriculture's war on small farms has gone to a new level!

[Mike_Yates]

http://www.infowars.com/michigan-go...-farmers-forces-farmer-to-shoot-all-his-pigs/

Greedy and destructive agriculture conglomerates war on small farms has gone a sickening new level!

A farmer in Michigan was forced to shoot all of his baby piglets in cold blood by armed and thuggish DNR agents (department of natural resources).

Hundreds of violent armed raids are being performed on small farms throughout the country. Apparently the government has created new laws and regulations which state that the only people legally allowed to operate a farm are giant corporations.

Small farmers have had their entire lives destroyed, face large fines, and are sometimes even sent to prison for doing what Americans have been doing for centuries before the United States effectively became a fully-functioning corporatocracy.

Farming is one of the oldest careers and traditions in human history!

I would much rather eat naturally-grown fruit and vegetables than the processed poison put out by corporations.

Apparently the sadistic thugs contracted by evil corporations are being sent out to shut down small farms because of the threat they pose to their profits. Apparently these sadistic goons got their kicks by forcing someone else to shoot baby animals.

Greedy corporations in the agriculture industry have bought out the entire government to serve their interests. Especially the FDA and USDA.

Now I can see just how far advanced the control of private industry and corporate special interest has over political power.

Oh my god, what a horrible and disgusting world we live in!

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[bra_man69]

Go read up on little company called monsanto. Then look at how many of monsanto executives left and work at all levels of the federal government.

 

[renard_ruse]

You make a lot of good points, Mike. I don't know if you are an alt trying to make fun of these things, but strangely you hit the nail on the head quite often.

 

[phrodeau]

A lot of small farmers are on the losing end of things. One or two bad years or bad decisions can leave them desperate. Many of them turn criminal.

 

[Mike_Yates]

A lot of small farmers are on the losing end of things. One or two bad years or bad decisions can leave them desperate. Many of them turn criminal.

Corporate farming is more corrupt and criminal than small farms could ever imagine being.

These corporations have special protections from corruption probes and investigative inquiries. Also, they have all of the Washington politicians and government agencies on their payroll.

They are above the law.

 

[Dribble]

Feral swine are a big issue. It really is quite simple. Get rid of the feral swine or get rid of the large swine operations. They simply do not mix. Michigan chose correctly...as a state they make more by keeping the large swine operations than from inbreds raising feral animals. Feral swine have very specific physical charateristics. It is easy to identify swine with feral genes. Those pigs with feral genes have very specific traits. Those that are domesticated, do not have those traits. Open and shut. This was the right decision.

 

[bra_man69]

I done little more reading on this. It was a game ranch not a farm.

 

[Dribble]

I done little more reading on this. It was a game ranch not a farm.

Exactly. Feral pigs are known to carry over 40 major highly contageous diseases...the biggie is hoof and mouth disease. Get that in the domesticated stocks and the state loses everything. I think it was in Britian a couple years back where they had to kill over 10 million sheep and cattle just to get it under control.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Here is some information about Monsanto

http://www.rense.com/general91/monss.htm

 

[Dribble]

Here is some information about Monsanto

http://www.rense.com/general91/monss.htm

no one cares...this isn't about Monsanto. Why not go to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and become educated?

 

[Mike_Yates]

Why didn't the DNS agents shoot the pigs and not force the farmer to do it?

Kind of sick and unusual, don't you think?

Don't they have a cattle gun for euthanizing pigs?

 

[oddity83]

Monsanto... man oh man that is poster child for a few of the wrongs of business in America.

 

[Dribble]

Why didn't the DNS agents shoot the pigs and not force the farmer to do it?

Kind of sick and unusual, don't you think?

Don't they have a cattle gun for euthanizing pigs?

I am confident he tried to fight this in the courts and lost. It is his responsibility to abide by the court order. If he didn't do it, the agents would have and arrested him. He had a choice.

Is it sick? No.

Sure, but what you are talking about doesn't kill an animal...it stuns them so they can bleed them. Best way (humane) to kill them is with a gun up close.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Nevertheless, corporate farming is corrupting government agencies to "shut down the little guy" and expand their profits and market share.

 

[JackLuis]

Nevertheless, corporate farming is corrupting government agencies to "shut down the little guy" and expand their profits and market share.

Welcome to the Empire.

 

[Riles]

I haven't had the chance to read further into the reasoning for this raid, but using the plight of "small farms" for a ''game reserve" to garner attention irks me. He makes his living letting people come and kill his animals for the thrill of it. That's not a farmer.

I'm going to go read more about it.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

Corporate farming is more corrupt and criminal than small farms could ever imagine being.

These corporations have special protections from corruption probes and investigative inquiries. Also, they have all of the Washington politicians and government agencies on their payroll.

They are above the law.

I don't think that's what he means by farmers turning criminal....the only farming one can do as a lil guy and make a good living at is weed.

 

[Mike_Yates]

I haven't had the chance to read further into the reasoning for this raid, but being offended on behalf of the owner of a "game farm" for having to dispose of his "game" seems a little backward. He makes his living letting people come and kill his animals for the thrill of it. That's not a farmer, and this is just another example of using the plight of the small farm to gain attention when it's really not about this at all. And AS a farmer, I take issue with that.

What do you think about big agriculture's war against small farms?

Countless armed raids are being performed all throughout the country to force small farms to shut down because of the threat they pose to the profits and market share of big corporations.

The FDA has churned up all sorts of ludicrous laws and policies which practically dictate that the ONLY people legally allowed to operate a farm are the these greedy and destructive corporations.

 

[Riles]

What do you think about big agriculture's war against small farms?

Countless armed raids are being performed all throughout the country to force small farms to shut down because of the threat they pose to the profits and market share of big corporations.

The FDA has churned up all sorts of ludicrous laws and policies which practically dictate that the ONLY people legally allowed to operate a farm are the these greedy and destructive corporations.

I had to change my wording a little - I'm reading more into this right now.

It's really a tough call though. We have had similar situations in regards to farmers selling raw milk products here.

Do I understand the need for regulation and control over the distribution of food products from a public health standpoint? Absolutely.

Do I believe that they use and abuse their power for the greater gain of large corporations? Absolutely.

 

[Mike_Yates]

I had to change my wording a little - I'm reading more into this right now.

It's really a tough call though. We have had similar situations in regards to farmers selling raw milk products here.

Do I understand the need for regulation and control over the distribution of food products from a public health standpoint? Absolutely.

Do I believe that they use and abuse their power for the greater gain of large corporations? Absolutely.

I think I read that the government has made it law where it is completely illegal and is a serious crime to grow and eat your own food. Have you heard of this?

What has the world come to?

 

[Riles]

I don't think that's what he means by farmers turning criminal....the only farming one can do as a lil guy and make a good living at is weed.

A "good living" is subjective.

....we do alright financially, but the days of being able to raise a family on the earnings from a small farm without having it supplemented by outside income are gone.

 

[Riles]

I think I read that the government has made it law where it is completely illegal and is a serious crime to grow and eat your own food. Have you heard of this?

What has the world come to?

You're in the US, and I'm not as familiar with the ongoings in your country. Here though, there are endless community initiatives for shared "farming" practices where shareholders can obtain locally grown foods, and it's supported and at least partially funded by government grants.

....but it's always run by someone in the know with government agencies, and usually participated in by retired professionals who have the itch to play at farmer.

 

[phrodeau]

I think I read that the government has made it law where it is completely illegal and is a serious crime to grow and eat your own food. Have you heard of this?

What has the world come to?

Not exactly. Some crop markets are regulated by the government, and that benefits small and corporate farms alike. The rogues dodging the market need to be collared.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn

 

[efs]

heh....

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[Frizzle_Fry]

A "good living" is subjective.

....we do alright financially, but the days of being able to raise a family on the earnings from a small farm without having it supplemented by outside income are gone.

Yea...depends on what state/county you live in and how small your farm is vs life style. I'm a simple/practical person who isn't really into material shit atm. I.E. I'll drive a kia because it's cheap and take the other 25 grand I saved over the new Infinity G37 and invest.

Hopefully if I don't screw up and have any kids or the world doesn't come to an end I should be super for real retired, all my shit is paid off, with a decent income by the time I'm 35. Then I can buy a hot car and travel etc....