On the gardening front -- our project for providing food to ourselves and family, no matter the work! -- I'm always advocating seed saving and buying as you can. Part is founded in my grandparents who had little choice some 100 yrs ago (yes that long) and partly to preserve non- GMO, lastly to be able to grow food yourself.
I get notices, like all of us, from sites we use. Today came one from My Patriot Supply. Within the article there was this ...
Buying food manufacturing plants in the United States: Multiple Chinese-based companies have aquired food companies in the United States. Ag Web Farm Journal reports, “In 2013, Shuanghui International purchased U.S.-based Smithfield Foods. (At the time of sale, Smithfield had 25 U.S. plants, 460 farms, and contracts with 2,100 producers in 12 states.) In 2014, China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation’s (COFCO) bought two major agricultural trading companies, Noble Agri and Nidera. In 2017, ChemChina paid almost $46 billion for acquisition of Syngenta, giving the CCP aboveboard access to transgenic seeds and crop protection products.”
It goes on to say China has over 191,000 acres of USA farmland.
I live very close to main office and start up of Smithfield and there was a LOT of annoyance over this sale!!! However, the real point here is how foreign countries are being allowed to become our providers within our own borders! China has a huge population to feed guys.
It's a reminder to make our farms, or lots, our own supermarket. Meat and produce, eggs and milk. I may not live to see the takeover but, I'm trying to protect what I can. The state of the world is not good. Review your own needs and situation.
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