Who Owns the Future of American Farming?
The USDA is paying Palantir $300 million to consolidate American agricultural data. Family farmers deserve to know who controls it, how it will be used, and who stands to profit.
Clayton’s Substack
Candidate for TX Agriculture Commissioner. Sec of Texas Farmers Union.
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The Egg Monopoly Got Caught Rigging Your Grocery Bill
Egg companies made billions while families paid inflated prices at the grocery store. A slap on the wrist won't fix a food system dominated by monopolies.
Four Corporations Control 80% of Our Meat. Let’s Change That.
Texas can lower food prices, strengthen family ranches, and rebuild our rural economy by helping local meat processors compete with the Big Four.
Stop Letting AI Pick Your Grocery Bill
Tech Barons already use your personal data online. Now they want to bring the same price-gouging to your local grocery store.
Haskell County Drew a Line in the Sand
Haskell County had already approved billions in tax-abated tech development. Then organized residents showed that communities can still say: enough is enough.
How Nate Sheets Squeezed Out Local Honey Producers
Cheap imports, corporate consolidation, and the disappearance of independent beekeepers are reshaping the American honey market.
Rural Texas Doesn't Need More Corporate Handouts
The Texas Department of Agriculture can help build local economies one community-owned project at a time.
The Monopoly Behind America's Food Supply
Sysco's consolidation strategy has reshaped food distribution, squeezing small businesses and family farms while driving up costs.
The Return of the New World Screwworm
Why this growing threat could drive up meat prices and what Texas should do about it.
Data Centers Need Impact Studies
Proof Before Permits
Surveillance Pricing Is Coming for your Groceries
Unless we stop it