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The Farmer Is Still Necessary

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The Farmer Is Still Necessary
A solar-powered autonomous AI robot demonstrates how it can hammer down on specified targets at a farm in Los Banos, Calif., on June 26, 2025. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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For years now, billions of dollars have poured into the promise of a technological revolution in agriculture.

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Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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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.