10/09/19 - Get Big or Get Out

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with current AG News. One of the items are the words of Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, "Get big, or get out." He and the current administration are favoring big farms, over the small Family Farm. One example is of the dairy industry. Big dairies account for 80% of today's milk production versus the smaller dairy farms. Next, Doug welcomes Ben and Taryn Marcus, who own and operate Sheepscot General Store. www.sheepscotgeneral.com
They tell us about they're latest venture, they are opening a Pick-Your-Own Hemp farm. Finally, Host Doug Stephan continues to opine about the large versus small farmer and the need for regenerative soil and how we treat our soil.