Government Raid of Amish Farm ‘Shameful,’ ‘Deck Stacked’ Against Small Farmers: Rep. Thomas Massie

Published on January 25, 2024

The armed raid and subsequent lawsuit against an Amish farm by government officials on suspicion of selling “illegal milk” is only the latest example of how the government has weaponized its regulatory agencies on behalf of large agriculture interests, according to a lawmaker. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) told The Epoch Times that a corrupted alliance between “Big Ag” and rule makers at the Department of Agriculture has created a monopoly that has led small, independent farmers to the brink of extinction. “The deck is definitely stacked,” Mr. Massie told the Epoch Times. “85 percent of meat comes from four companies, and this monopoly exists as a result of government regulatory policy. There is an incestuous relationship between these large companies and the Department of Agriculture....

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