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KLAR: Let’s Embrace this Novel Plan for American Agriculture

March 5, 2026 John Klar

To stimulate a shift to regenerative ag A group of farmers has collaborated with federal food and agriculture officials to develop a creative proposal to support American agriculture while improving soil health and food quality. The tentatively named Regenerative Agriculture Incentive Loan Program aims to provide low-interest, variable-rate loans to farmers that incentivize regenerative agricultural … Read more

$5 Million on Trees, $300K to Trans Farmers: Brooke Rollins Shares Woke Agriculture Department Spending Cuts

April 27, 2025 Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell – The Daily Signal The Department of Agriculture has worked with the Department of Government Efficiency to slash millions in woke spending projects, from a $300,000 contract educating queer and transgender farmers to $5 million to keep trees alive. “Probably the most stunning for me was the $500,000 grant to study transgenderism in mice,” … Read more

Who Will Head Trump’s Department of Agriculture?

November 19, 2024 John Klar

Frenzied speculations about Donald Trump’s various Cabinet appointees have extended to the next head of the USDA, to replace the controversial Tom Vilsack, AKA “Mr. Monsanto.” At least fifteen potential nominees are currently the subject of appointee chatter in blogs and headlines, but one stands out as a peculiar outsider-in-chief: Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie. Congressman Massie … Read more

Another US State Has Banned Lab Grown ‘Meat’

May 23, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Cloned meat, one of several names I’ve bandied about for Lab-grown meat (mystery meat is another), is not better for the environment, it is not better for people, and it is not the future of beef in America if actual Americans have anything to say.

Divine Seeds of Liberty

January 6, 2024 Op-Ed

Long ago, an unknown Chinese philosopher’s words described the biblical root of liberty that we call Americanism: “The well-being of a people is like a tree, agriculture is its roots, manufacturing, and commerce are its branches and its life; if the roots are injured, the leaves fall, and the branches break away, and the tree dies.”

Two Grok Articles: Make Mine Liberty (a Commentary/Riposte)

October 10, 2024September 6, 2023 Spike

Contributor John Klar on 2-Sep lamented that the agricultural sector is “in decline” if measured by manpower. As is the manufacturing sector, though in both cases, output is up. America is producing more with less — that is what we do — and, all other things being the same, that is the only way that real pay rises.

The Left Pivots from No Farms No Food to – No Farms!

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Steve MacDonald

I’m still amused by how the non-GMO Left promoted the genetically modified (and some would suggest gene-altering) COVID-19 Vaccines. But then who says, “You don’t need a gun ‘cuz cops,” and then says, “You don’t need cops”? The Left.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (Feb 22-23)?

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Judy Aron

We learned that when Republicans show up and stay for the session, we can stop bad bills and move along good ones. That was the main theme throughout the 2-day voting marathon. Apparently, we were still unable to stop some very bad bills, too (read on).

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Progressives and the New Lysenkoism

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Aaron Warner

Unless you have studied communist Russia’s history the name Trofim Lysenko likely means nothing to you. Given the current political climate, however, Lysenko and his story are one we should all know and share with others, especially representatives.

“Global Warming” Bad, But, But Record Global Crop Yields!

August 19, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Most of the world’s agriculture is only possible thanks to fossil fuels and, as it turns out, global warming. How convenient is that? While complaining about the heat and the failure of an energy grid dominated by idiot leftist ideas, California is setting records for crop yield.

Trump Winning: US and China To Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal Today

January 15, 2020 Steve MacDonald

If only Nixon could go to China, perhaps only Trump could get them to revisit trade. It’s not a stretch. No one has made any serious effort to insist on a better deal for the United States. But today, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu are scheduled to sign the phase 1 agreement.

While Kuster and Pappas Fiddle with Impeachment NH Agriculture “Burns”

November 22, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Both of New Hampshire’s Democrat congresspeople were eager little beavers when it came to supporting impeachment. They’ve milked the collusion hoax – exhausting most if not all of their (well paid) time as our public servants wasting our time and money.

NH Forums on Climate Damage to Agriculture Have a Problem – NOAA Says We Don’t Have Any

June 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

All manner of scheming rises to normalize the culture of progressive confiscation. One such effort reported here two weeks ago – Presidential forums that will focus on Climate damage to agriculture in NH. One problem. According to NOAA, there isn’t any.

By the way – Thanksgiving isn’t Racist Oppression. It Isn’t Even Cultural Appropriation

November 29, 2018 Steve MacDonald

As the annual onslaught of “Social Justice hate” against Thanksgiving dissipates in the seasonal rear-view, we have an opportunity to stir it back up. What? Triggering snowflakes is fun. Speaking of which, Trump and Thanksgiving start with the same letter. Right? That’s not what I meant. Related: Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools.” The … Read more