In this CHD-TV special, Laura Orlando and Meryl Nass expose how treated sewer sludge — so-called biosolids — packed with PFAS and other hazardous chemicals is being spread on farmland and bagged for retail, all while oversight remains weak and public health is at risk.
Producers in the Midwest are teaching each other how to improve soil health, cut costs, reduce erosion, and make farms more resilient — without waiting for top-down mandates.
Rising costs, trade pressures, and consolidation leave fewer small farms able to pass to the next generation.
Wade and Teresa King are fighting fines, lease termination, and a secret criminal investigation after cleaning long-used stock ponds on their ranch.
Whether America’s farmland goes to young farmers or financial giants may define the future of our food system, Joel Salatin warns.
John Klar and Meryl Nass talk about how food policy is quietly crushing small farmers — and why fixing local meat processing could lower prices, improve health, and strengthen food security.
Rising costs, labor shortages, and succession challenges are reshaping the future of family farms.