Kat Eldritch
@kateldritch.bsky.social
Agroecologist in Ohio, USA. Advocating for Climate Change and Human Rights.
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They'll reply with their most common phrase "because Biden".
October 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
They'll reply with their most common phrase "because Biden".
If he was under contract with Bayer/Monsanto or Syngenta he would have to lease to farmers that would follow the contract. The interest in farming is down and the interest in working with those companies is also down. Or he'd have to wait out the contract.
September 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If he was under contract with Bayer/Monsanto or Syngenta he would have to lease to farmers that would follow the contract. The interest in farming is down and the interest in working with those companies is also down. Or he'd have to wait out the contract.
Reposted by Kat Eldritch
Current soybean futures are about $10.10 per bushel, well below estimated production costs of approximately $11.03 per bushel.
There are about 500,000 soybean growers in the USA and the Republicans most of them voted for are causing this nightmare for them.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmer-...
There are about 500,000 soybean growers in the USA and the Republicans most of them voted for are causing this nightmare for them.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmer-...
Farmer says ‘we’re in a very dire situation’ ahead of harvest—with zero soybean orders from China, historically the largest buyer
Caleb Ragland says his pleas to the Trump administration have fallen on deaf ears.
ca.finance.yahoo.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Current soybean futures are about $10.10 per bushel, well below estimated production costs of approximately $11.03 per bushel.
There are about 500,000 soybean growers in the USA and the Republicans most of them voted for are causing this nightmare for them.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmer-...
There are about 500,000 soybean growers in the USA and the Republicans most of them voted for are causing this nightmare for them.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmer-...
Most of the "big seed" companies are multinational. When the tariffs hit, the farmers couldn't get the chemicals and seed because of the spike in prices. Then both domestic and foreign buyers are purchasing cautiously.
September 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Most of the "big seed" companies are multinational. When the tariffs hit, the farmers couldn't get the chemicals and seed because of the spike in prices. Then both domestic and foreign buyers are purchasing cautiously.
I'm sorry for your loss. There's many reasons a farmer doesn't quit, it might not have been an option. We also know a lot of them don't have a support network or know they have resources available to them.
September 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I'm sorry for your loss. There's many reasons a farmer doesn't quit, it might not have been an option. We also know a lot of them don't have a support network or know they have resources available to them.
If what we know makes Israel look evil between the genocide and ecocide, how much worse is what is being hidden through killing journalists and keeping international organizations out?
August 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If what we know makes Israel look evil between the genocide and ecocide, how much worse is what is being hidden through killing journalists and keeping international organizations out?