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  1. ⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." insideclimatenews.org/news/060

  2. ⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." insideclimatenews.org/news/060

  3. ⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." insideclimatenews.org/news/060

  4. ⚠️ alert: "As grapple with soaring and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, , is carrying millions in highly profitable and gas investments." insideclimatenews.org/news/060

  5. ⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." insideclimatenews.org/news/060

  6. Young kelpies and collies get the limelight, but these farmers prize their old working dogs

    Kingsley Vaux’s family has been farming at Ongerup, about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, for more than a…
    #NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #collies #farmdogs #farmers #jennyparsons #kelpies #KingsleyVaux #MusterDogs #renaeparsons #seniordogs #sheepdog #WANews #wawheatbelt #workingdogs
    newsbeep.com/au/881758/

  7. Young kelpies and collies get the limelight, but these farmers prize their old working dogs

    Kingsley Vaux’s family has been farming at Ongerup, about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, for more than a…
    #NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #collies #farmdogs #farmers #jennyparsons #kelpies #KingsleyVaux #MusterDogs #renaeparsons #seniordogs #sheepdog #WANews #wawheatbelt #workingdogs
    newsbeep.com/au/881758/

  8. RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1172134

    This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

    mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/

    Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

    But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

    If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

  9. RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1172134

    This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

    mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/

    Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

    But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

    If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

  10. RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1172134

    This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

    mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/

    Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

    But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

    If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

  11. RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1172134

    This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

    mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/

    Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

    But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

    If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

  12. RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1172134

    This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

    mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/

    Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

    But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

    If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

  13. #Farmers do more than put #seeds in the ground and wait. Each part of the #crop cycle needs different care. There are new hurdles along the way, but there are also chances to improve results.

    Read More: dhanuka950.wixsite.com/dhanuka

  14. #Farmers do more than put #seeds in the ground and wait. Each part of the #crop cycle needs different care. There are new hurdles along the way, but there are also chances to improve results.

    Read More: dhanuka950.wixsite.com/dhanuka

  15. Soil degradation - the stuff of life that is called 'dirt'
    "Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth."

    * The Ig Nobel Prizes: "Franz Bender, Marcel van der Heijden, Atlant Bieri, and Pia Viviani, for burying 1,000 identical pairs of underpants in more than 25 countries and then digging them up after two months."
    "The results: Land use was the most important factor. Underpants decomposed the fastest in private gardens, where soil analysis also revealed the highest levels of organic matter. Lawns showed the least activity of soil organisms, with agricultural fields and meadows ranging in the middle. Temperature and moisture levels also affected organism activity, particularly if conditions were too cold or too dry, as did soil nutrient levels. Overall, the authors found that their “underpants index” provided equally meaningful information about soil conditions as the TBI, including chemical and physical properties, elevation, and moisture." >>
    arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

    * "Soil is a vital resource for plant growth. It hosts a major part of global species diversity and is key for ecosystem functioning and it forms the basis of human civilization. Yet soils are rapidly degrading, threatening food production, biodiversity, and Earth system functioning. This threat is largely unrecognized in broader society, hindering effective steps towards soil protection."

    "Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil-related issues is limited."

    "Farmers, responsible for the management of vast areas of land, often receive little education in basic soil principles. The lack of relationship between the public and soil leads to wasteful treatment of global soil resources. Increased awareness and targeted action towards the protection of soils are urgently needed." >>
    nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do
    #biodiversity #degradation #soil #life #dirt #lawns #SoilHealth #farmers #ImperviousSurfaces
    Image: Lawn and impervious surfaces NSW

  16. They put food on our tables, but 9 out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
    By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

    A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one in three feel their mental health has deteriorated over the last year.

    abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-

    #MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

  17. Wellbeing report finds nine out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
    By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

    A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one on three felt their mental health had deteriorated over the last year.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/nat

    #MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

  18. “History's what people are trying to hide from you, not what they're trying to show you. You search for it in the same way you sift through a landfill: for evidence of what people want to bury.” — Hilary Mantel, historical novelist

    * Paraquat, Parkinson's Disease and Agnotology (The Deliberate Production of Ignorance)

    "Nearly 60 years ago, a chemical company found that skin exposure to very high doses of its weedkiller paraquat caused “weakness and incoordination” in rabbits. Large amounts of the herbicide, which is used on corn, cotton, and vineyards, caused some mice and rats in its labs to develop a stiff gait or tremors. A decade later, an autopsy of a farm worker exposed to paraquat showed “degenerative change” in the “cells of the substantia nigra,” a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease." >>
    movementdisorders.onlinelibrar

    * "Australia's chemical regulator has approved the restricted use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously been linked to Parkinson's disease...The regulator's review of the herbicide has been underway since 1997...The decision comes weeks after Australia's top neurologists said they had been ignored by the chemical regulator." >>
    abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-06-
    #pesticides #agnotology #WillfulIgnorance #Paraquat #regulation #APVMA #food #health #IndustrialAgriculture #weedkillers #farmers #science

  19. #Trump abruptly cancels Kushner-Witkoff Pakistan trip - Because, hell no…the Iranians are not going to talk to low lever amateurs who last June were conducting so-called negotiations when the US and #Israel attacked in the middle of talks. Back to square one folks. My worry is that a frustrated, humiliated and impatient Trump will unleash the Israeli hounds of hell; or worse, resort to tactical nukes. It is safe to say the #IranWar is not going according to plan for the #TrumpRegime. It is American #farmers #Truckers and consumers as well as the #GlobalEconomy that will take the hit. politico.com/news/2026/04/25/t

  20. Persistent #drought takes toll on #Maine #farmers

    After a wet spring, farmers hoped for blue summer skies, but also got a drought that caused crop losses and may last through winter.

    Penelope Overton & Robert Lowell, October 5, 2025

    "This year, Maine saw its sixth-driest summer on record, with nearly 3 fewer inches of rain than the historical average of 11 inches, according to the National Weather Service. As of Oct. 2, more than half of the state was in severe or extreme drought.

    "The Maine agricultural economy is grappling with significant long-term repercussions from the persistent drought, which deprived crops of critical water in July and August and now threatens next year’s harvests, state officials said Thursday at a meeting of the state’s Drought Task Force.
    The drought has caused reductions in hay crops, shortened the season for many row crops, resulting in smaller harvests, and it could hurt next year’s berry and tree fruit, according to Tom Gordon, soil and water conservation program coordinator at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

    " 'For agriculture, timing is everything,' Gordon said. 'Consistency of precipitation is what’s essential and we can’t in agriculture really catch up on lost precipitation. We need about 1 inch of water per week for crops, and that was lacking during the critical growing season.' "

    Read more:
    pressherald.com/2025/10/05/per

    Archived version:
    archive.md/URhAj

    #MaineDrought #ClimateDiaryMaine #ExtremeDrought #ClimateChange

  21. CW: Unarmada for Gaza: Long bars, extreme content

    so tell your #barman to hold your #lager
    or better yet #BringHerWith if she’d rather
    scran your #ramen or your #carbonara
    get your #passport, your #mask and your #balaclava
    get all your #mates from your #AlmaMater
    all the #neighbours from #fête and #gala
    your #SoccerSquad and your #SparringPartners
    #tinkers, #tailors, #gig #serfs and #farmers
    #mandem, #ultras, #HRDepartments
    #joiners, #plumbers and #carny #barkers
    slip the yoke and behalve the harness
    tell #MisterTallyMan, “fuck #bananas
    before they go the whole #enchilada
    the #SocialContract ’s knackered: #embalmer
    when the king’s this bare-arse starkers
    reckon it’s time for a #reginata?
    that’s what they call an #intifada
    that’s what we call #satyagraha
    not for the sake of #virtue or #karma
    from #Omelas to disembark us
    #PointOfOrder ; the point of departure’s
    #kindness will always be smarter than harshness

    5/7

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    #Surveillance #State #SurveillanceState

  22. "Would younger #farmers who had never known a Mull without #eagles still see them as an unwelcome presence, imposed upon them by clueless citified #nature worshipers?

    "Or would they have gotten used to them, enjoyed the fruits of the #tourism they attract—up to £8-million (US $10-million) according to one estimate—and maybe even learned to love them a little bit?"

    #rewilding #scotland #uk #seaeagles #predators

    hakaimagazine.com/features/the

  23. Very troubling - #Poland said it will stop providing arms to #Ukraine as a dispute over #Ukrainian #grainexport #bans escalates. The two nations are feuding over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that was implemented to protect #Polish #farmers. cnn.com/2023/09/20/europe/pola

  24. Very troubling - #Poland said it will stop providing arms to #Ukraine as a dispute over #Ukrainian #grainexport #bans escalates. The two nations are feuding over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that was implemented to protect #Polish #farmers. cnn.com/2023/09/20/europe/pola

  25. Very troubling - #Poland said it will stop providing arms to #Ukraine as a dispute over #Ukrainian #grainexport #bans escalates. The two nations are feuding over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that was implemented to protect #Polish #farmers. cnn.com/2023/09/20/europe/pola

  26. Very troubling - #Poland said it will stop providing arms to #Ukraine as a dispute over #Ukrainian #grainexport #bans escalates. The two nations are feuding over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that was implemented to protect #Polish #farmers. cnn.com/2023/09/20/europe/pola

  27. Very troubling - #Poland said it will stop providing arms to #Ukraine as a dispute over #Ukrainian #grainexport #bans escalates. The two nations are feuding over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that was implemented to protect #Polish #farmers. cnn.com/2023/09/20/europe/pola

  28. I wrote about farms like this one when I did a story about #UnityMaine, the home of the #CommonGroundFair -- a celebration of #OrganicFarming in #Maine. It makes me so sad to see them having to go out of business because #MaineDEP and #EPAFail led to #toxic #sludge being marketed as "fertilizer".

    ‘I don’t know how we’ll survive’: the #farmers facing ruin in #Maine’s ‘forever chemicals’ crisis

    Maine faces a crisis from #PFAS-contaminated produce, which is causing farms to close and farmers to face the loss of their livelihoods

    by Tom Perkins, 22 Mar 2022 06.05 EDT

    "Songbird Farm’s 17 acres (7 hectares) hold sandy loam fields, three greenhouses and cutover woods that comprise an idyllic setting near Maine’s central coast. The small organic operation carved out a niche growing heirloom grains, tomatoes, sweet garlic, cantaloupe and other products that were sold to organic food stores or as part of a community-supported agriculture program, where people pay to receive boxes of locally grown produce.

    Farmers Johanna Davis and Adam Nordell bought Songbird in 2014. By 2021 the young family with their three-year-old son were hitting their stride, Nordell said.

    "But disaster struck in December. The couple learned the farm’s previous owner had decades earlier used PFAS-tainted sewage sludge, or '#biosolids', as fertilizer on Songbird’s fields. Testing revealed their soil, drinking #water, irrigation water, #crops, chickens and #blood were #contaminated with high levels of the #ToxicChemicals.

    "The couple quickly recalled products, alerted customers, suspended their operation and have been left deeply fearful for their financial and physical wellbeing.

    "'This has flipped everything about our lives on its head,' Nordell said. 'We haven’t done a blood test on our kid yet and that’s the most terrifying part. It’s fucking devastating.'"

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #EPA #InformedConsent #PFOS #WaterIsLife #ToxicWaste #FoodProduction

  29. @trizadella @ZebraFeatherAH

    Deep Sea Dragons are even more muscous than #GloopyDragons , it just all washes away in the Seas so nobody notices!

    Did you know that #GloopyDragon gloop accounts for 3.21% of world wide natural fertilizers after their eggs hatch?

    Yet Deep Sea Dragons contribute 0%!

    A vote against #GloopyDragons is a vote against hard working, honest #Farmers !

    #Mastoart #Dragon #dnd

    #GloopyDragonsForSmaugust
    #VoteGloopyDragons

  30. I'm feeling very lucky at the moment. My instance @mastodon.au have increased us to 2000 characters.

    I believe every group of living beings should have a collective noun.

    Please add your thoughts as they occur and see if you can assist my #gofundme

    My first thoughts are:
    A #riot of #environmental #activists.
    A #shitfight of #politicians.
    A #vadge of female #mining #magnates.
    A #destruction of #coal #miners
    A #cacaphony of mall #shoppers.
    A #misery of #wildlife #carers.
    A #fuckup of #farmers
    A #quietly of #librarians
    A #fuckyou of #police #officers
    A #murder of #Adelaide #Crows #Fans

    Give a chance to #Australia's #kangaroos before our #environmentally #destructive #fharmers and/or #farmers kill them all.

    #KangaroosOfMastodon
    gofund.me/b3f006c4