We Went To Arkansas - The Farm Crisis Will Shock You

We Went To Arkansas - The Farm Crisis Will Shock You

Nov. 20, 2025

More Perfect Union

Farm debt is expected to reach $560 billion this year... a record high.

But it's not just because of the trade war with China.

Farmers told us it's because a handful of corporations have taken control of their markets to ensure they always win, and farmers barely break even.

Correction:

4:28 Bayer and Monsanto did not merge in 2015 during the Obama administration. The companies reached a deal for Bayer to acquire Monsanto in September 2016. The merger was approved by the first Trump administration in May 2018.

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