Soon the last of the profitable farmers and graziers will be gone altogether, somewhat reminiscent of the forced displacement of Scots during the 18th and 19th centuries by the hereditary aristocracy, in favour of their agricultural revolution and the breeding of sheep.
Today we have much the same class of people taking over the world - only now they hide behind corporate banners.
Polish farmers are currently battling against the buying up of land in their country by the same faceless corporate class.
"Regulations that the Warsaw government has imposed over the years have made it virtually impossible to sell farm processed foods to local shops, schools or private individuals. The only way farmers can conform with the hygiene and sanitary regulations imposed from above, is by carrying out their simple processing tasks in specially designed and equipped buildings that none can afford to build or to adapt.. except the very large producers supplying the food industry and supermarkets. Yes, that’s right – it’s all about destroying the competition – which in this case is the small and medium sized independent family farms that produce the best foods!"
