FAMILY FARMS BEING SYSTEMATICALLY WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE IN AMERICA

United States has fallen from about 6.8 million in 1935 to only about 2 million today.  Back in 1900, about 39 percent of the U.S. population worked on farms.  At this point, only about 2 percent of all Americans now live on farms.  Big agribusiness, the food processing conglomerates, and big seed companies such as Monsanto completely dominate the industry.  Unless something dramatic is done, the family farm is going to continue to be wiped out of existence. The way that the farming industry is structured today, it is simply not economically feasible to operate a small family farm.  According to Farm Aid, every week approximately 330 farmers leave their land for good. With each passing year, the farming industry becomes even more centralized.  If current trends continue, big agribusiness will eventually control nearly all of it.  Today, there are 10 corporations that control most of the things that Americans eat and drink on a daily basis.  If you doubt this, just check out this chart. The giant food processing conglomerates have a massive amount of influence over how food is grown in the United States today.  That is also true when it comes to seeds. For example, approximately 80 percent of all corn grown in the United States is grown using seeds that have been genetically modified by Monsanto. If you want to try to defy companies such as Monsanto, you are playing a very dangerous game.  The predatory business practices of Monsanto have been well documented.  Monsanto has taken countless numbers of farmers to court, and they are absolutely ruthless. Continue Reading: http://www.blacklistednews.com/The_Family_Farm_Is_Being_Systematically_Wiped_Out_Of_Existence_In_America/22684/0/38/38/Y/M.html