In the world of American farming, where margins are razor-thin and every dollar counts, the seed market has long been dominated by a handful of big players. But things are changing, and…
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The Predatory Nature of Subprime Ag Lending: How Farmers Are Getting Buried Deeper in Debt
As almost anyone reading this already knows, farmers are facing a perfect storm. The agricultural economy in 2025 is in rough shape, with low commodity prices squeezing margins and new tariffs slamming…
The Fox Guarding the Grain House: StoneX and the Corporate Web Undermining American Farmers
In our previous exposé, we dissected StoneX’s eyebrow-raising projection of a 188.1 bushel-per-acre U.S. corn yield for 2025, which is a figure that reeks of market manipulation, designed to crater futures prices…
John Deere’s $195 Diagnostic Tool: A Step Toward Right to Repair or a Half-Measure?
In July 2025, John Deere introduced its Operations Center PRO Service, a digital diagnostic tool priced at $195 per machine annually for farmers in the U.S. and Canada. This move comes amid…
Big Ag vs. Big Oil: How Biodegradable Plastics Could Revolutionize Agriculture and Solve the Microplastics Crisis
The microplastics crisis is no longer a distant threat, it’s a pervasive problem infiltrating our oceans, soils, and even our bodies. These tiny petroleum-based particles, derived from the oil industry’s plastic production,…
The Green Energy Gamble: How Billions in Subsidies Have Pushed the U.S. Power Grid to the Brink
The United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in recent years to transition its energy system toward so-called “green” energy, driven by ambitious policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions…
The Stranglehold on America’s Beef Industry Hurts Farmers and Consumers
The U.S. beef industry, a cornerstone of American agriculture and a symbol of the nation’s heartland, is under siege—not by external forces, but by a concentrated grip of corporate power. Republican Senator…
The Hidden Power: BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street’s Grip on Farming
A recent article published by OffGuardian, titled “Digital Harvest: BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street – Shareholders in the Shadows,” reveals a troubling reality for farmers worldwide. While these financial giants—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State…
We’re Wasting Money on “Green” Technology That Creates Massive Waste
The push for renewable energy has been sold to the public as a noble crusade—terms like “renewable,” “sustainable,” and “net zero” are thrown around like badges of honor, promising a cleaner, greener…
The Carbon Credit Scam: Are Farmers Being Duped by Climate Markets?
American farmers are being sold a shiny new promise: save the planet, and get paid for it. Carbon credit markets, touted as a win-win for the environment and agriculture, are gaining traction….