The Solution Series: Small Farm Republic with John Klar
“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals and happiness.”~ Thomas Jefferson Preview Full episode Download the full PDF transcript here. By Corey Lynn and James White There was a time in this nation’s history when families were more united, when there was less homelessness, and when talk of potential famine was virtually non-existent. That time in our history was when the majority of Americans were farmers. When we say “majority,” keep in mind that some estimates put the number of Americans who lived at, worked at, or owned a farm in the early 20th century at or above 90%. With the current state of things, one has to wonder if the “good old days” of family farms are making a comeback. If they do, our guest on this edition of the Solution Series, John Klar, was way ahead of…
USDA Hitting Food Supply Chain with Cattle Surveillance and A Level-4 Animal Disease Laboratory
Remember the days when you thought chipping a cute little kitten you rescued from an animal shelter was super convenient, in case the little guy ever strayed? How innocent it all seemed. It was such a grand idea that “activists” pushed so hard for. Fast forward a couple decades and it’s easy to see where this was all headed, and right now, the cattle are being targeted and humans aren’t far behind. Coincidentally, RFID (radio frequency identification) chips were piloted on cattle in three states, one of which is about to get a level-4 biosafety laboratory. Microchipping pets was introduced in 1986, though DARPA had long been working with microchips prior to that. By 1996, ISO standards were created so that all microchips would be compatible with the same scanner. So in 2003, when a single cow was determined to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in Washington state,…
