Agriculture - The Industrial Harvest - Agriculture

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Felix Mercer explores how 20th-century American agriculture transformed from diverse family farms to industrial monoculture. He examines synthetic fertilizers, mechanization, and consolidation, revealing agriculture's environmental costs: 26% of global emissions, depleted aquifers, and eroding soil. The efficiency that feeds billions now threatens its own foundations. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 17, 2026.

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Felix Mercer explores how 20th-century American agriculture transformed from diverse family farms to industrial monoculture. He examines synthetic fertilizers, mechanization, and consolidation, revealing agriculture's environmental costs: 26% of...

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