Comment on The Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order.

Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s not what is happening though; the US is a massive net calorie exporter.

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  • Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And yet industrial farms still need to rely on literal modern day slavery.

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    • silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “need” is a bit of a weasel word; they profit more when they do that.

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