Commentary
When most Americans hear about farm subsidies or emergency aid packages, they picture struggling farmers getting a lifeline. They imagine family operations saved from bad weather, trade wars, or unpredictable markets.
Viewpoints
Opinion
Farm Bailouts Aren’t Saving Farmers—They’re Saving Corporations
There is also a deeper issue hiding underneath all of this: the relentless push for ‘efficiency.’
A farmer unloads corn during harvest on his farm in Warren, Ind., on Sept. 11, 2025. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
Mollie Engelhart
Author
Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.
