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China's Shadow War: Double Agent Unveils Plot to Cripple US
When we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street Journal by Richard Muller titled, “World War III Will Be...
Facing the Perfect Storm. Are You Prepared?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are several things on the horizon that you need to prepare for. Individually, these things are scary enough. But, when you consider them occurring at the same time or back to back, you can see we may very well...
China’s Sudden Reversal on Farming: What Do They Know That We Don’t?
10 years ago, the United Nations estimated that the global food reserves would only last 74 days if something catastrophic happened, such as a meteor strike. But some countries have more food reserves than others, which means their citizens will be able to survive longer. Take China, for example. China...
How the Financialization of Water Threatens Water Security
What happens to our water security when – just like oil – it’s treated as “blue gold?” That’s exactly what’s happening on a global scale. And the consequences put you and your family at risk of having access to water. What we’re seeing is the financialization of water, with big...
5 Biggest Threats to America's Food Supply
If you’re wondering why we’ve written a lot about food security lately, it’s because there is a planned attack underway. An attack on our food: Who controls it, who grows it, what can be farmed, and what you can and can’t eat. And if we don’t wake up now and...
AI Will Disrupt the Food Industry
Growing up, my mom always said, “Everything in moderation.” A little bit of something is okay, but an extreme amount is dangerous. Unfortunately, this mantra is no longer being applied to the food industry – especially when it comes to modern technology. Gone are the days when farmers relied on...
Is Rice Next on the Climate Naughty List?
We’ve been raising warnings about the war on farmers and farmland for a while now. It’s happening, and it is alarming. But it is going further than many people even realize. In addition to regulating the crap out of the dairy and meat farm industry, now rice farmers are under...
Protect Your Seeds. Lawmakers Are Coming for Them.
In 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer essentially banned people from buying seeds. In her executive order, she ordered all stores larger than 50,000 square feet to cordon off garden centers and plant nurseries. In her words, “If you're not buying food or medicine or other essential items, you should not...
What the Heck Is Happening in Holland?
Just a few years ago in 2017, National Geographic ran a feature entitled “This Tiny Country Feeds the World” with the tagline, “The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like.” Today, the European Union and the Dutch government have done a...
North American Plant and Factory Disasters in 2023
The large number of fires destroying food plants and factories in recent years is alarming. Fires that take place at processing facilities and food plants mean even more disruption to our already fragile supply chain…and even higher prices. Here is the roundup of North American plant and factory disasters so...
BRICS: Resetting the New World Order and the Global Financial System
Something big has happened in the past few weeks, but the American news media doesn’t seem too concerned. But they should be. We all should be. What I am talking about is not President Trump’s arraignment, but the news coming out of Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China and how there...
Preparing for AI: Lessons from the Past
When I was growing up, I imagined a future with robots like those in The Jetsons. While these types of robots are coming, what many of us aren’t aware of is that artificial intelligence is already here and it’s a major disruptor. And, as much as we want to, we...