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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 11:30 AM Aug 2019

HEY MAGA-HATS - Over here..



It's true you know. Pig production in Northern Ireland has literally trebled in the last 6 months. There are now more pigs than people in the country - all that lovely Pork going to the brand new Chinese market ...

MAGA HAT Farmers are screwed... their markets have already gone and they do not quite realise it yet.
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HEY MAGA-HATS - Over here.. (Original Post) Soph0571 Aug 2019 OP
Good one! PJMcK Aug 2019 #1
The goal is to break farmers so they'll sell their land to the government or corps. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #2
But they love their manure spreader dalton99a Aug 2019 #3
Good for Ireland KT2000 Aug 2019 #4
Yes and No Soph0571 Aug 2019 #7
I quit pork products KT2000 Aug 2019 #8
Some wealthy MAGA corporations will buy their land real cheap IronLionZion Aug 2019 #5
China owns Smithfield Foods in Virginia. The largest pork production company in the world. zackymilly Aug 2019 #6

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
2. The goal is to break farmers so they'll sell their land to the government or corps.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 12:08 PM
Aug 2019

Just like in Russia and China where farms are owned by the government or oligarchs.

The biggest farm in China is owned by a Russian oligarch.

KT2000

(20,577 posts)
8. I quit pork products
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 02:57 PM
Aug 2019

when I saw on TV the ponds surrounding the hog farms - then when they flood, it is really awful.

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
5. Some wealthy MAGA corporations will buy their land real cheap
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 02:21 PM
Aug 2019

and destroy family farms.

Dumbass Trumpsters are online gloating that food will be cheaper thanks to Trump's trade war.

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
6. China owns Smithfield Foods in Virginia. The largest pork production company in the world.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 02:29 PM
Aug 2019

China has 475 million pigs in China, roughly 60% of the world's total.
The Chinese eat an average of 85 pounds of pork per person per year, compared to 53 pounds per person in the US.
I wonder how much of the pork from their own company here they send back to China?

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