#508: How The Government Is Killing Small Farms with Dustin Kittle
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
May 21, 20241h 14m
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Show Notes
<p>Marty sits down with Dustin Kittle to discuss how the Farm Credit Administration is destroying the family farm.</p>
<p>Dustin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dustinkittle</p>
<p>0:00 - Intro</p>
<p>0:50 - The farm credit system</p>
<p>9:28 - River & Unchained</p>
<p>10:44 - Dustin’s situation and the lenders’ liquidity crisis</p>
<p>20:51 - The people responsible?</p>
<p>26:19 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p>
<p>27:56 - Motivations and goals</p>
<p>33:15 - Ruthless tactics</p>
<p>39:51 - FCA’s integral role</p>
<p>48:26 - Last stand of the farmers</p>
<p>55:46 - Educating consumers and supporting farmers</p>
<p>1:01:19 - Herding us toward hyper-centralized food</p>
<p>1:08:44 - Next steps</p>
<p>1:12:09 - Wrapping on a monologue</p>
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