The UK government should support small farmers because they are essential for community culture, local economies, and national landscape preservation.

“what is Steve Patterson doing he's not just farming the land in an area where his neighbor Trevor tord has been there for literally 600 years it's their kids that are in the Buon Primary School keeping it alive it's their tractors which are clearing the snow off the roads it's their money which is s”

Government policies that prioritize corporate chemical interests over public health, such as recent pesticide immunity measures, are corrupt and detrimental to the country.

“This is happening because of corporate corruption. Jimmy, you and I have seen this for years. the corporate the corporations the chemical companies which by the way you know bear is a German company but they have production in China also”

Government-sanctioned cartels in agriculture help smooth out market volatility caused by unpredictable supply cycles.

“There's also a way if you have a bumper crop one year, then you get a low price, but then the next year if you have like a really terrible crop, I mean, maybe the price is higher, but like you don't have that much to sell. So there's no way that the government sees value in allowing them to cooperat”

Government bailouts for farmers are a short-term band-aid rather than a sustainable, market-based solution for long-term farm profitability.

“Well, this is a band-aid on an open wound. And again, we're thankful that there's something that this will help keep some farms in business, but what we truly need are market-based solutions. Those are sustainable long term.”