Compost, Costs and Control: From Soil Health to Sound Money

In this bank holiday Monday edition of Farmers and Finance on Food For Thought Radio, I’m joined in the studio by Producer Paul for a lively tour through today’s cost-of-living squeeze and why resilient households start with healthy soil and a compost heap. We react to a short news clip about UK food prices, then range into supply chains, the Strait of Hormuz, and the murky dance between treasuries, central banks and bond markets. Along the way we compare media narratives with first‑principles economics, and swap practical steps from compost and raised beds to self‑custody digital payments. We also revisit the famous Yuri Bezmenov interview and G. Edward Griffin’s work, weigh up the “one humanity” idea versus real‑world tribal dynamics, and discuss how story‑telling, law, political will and economic power shape outcomes. Finally, we spotlight tools like BSV and HandCash for immutable records and micropayments, and even squeeze in a quick recipe for chicken sausages with rice and lemon before wrapping a fast‑moving hour.Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU): https://eciu.net/Council of Economic Advisers (The White House): https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceaFederal Reserve Board: https://www.federalreserve.gov/Strait of Hormuz — Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Strait-of-HormuzStandard Oil — Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Standard-Oil-Company-and-TrustYuri Bezmenov — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_BezmenovG. Edward Griffin — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Edward_GriffinThe Creature from Jekyll Island (official Reality Zone page): https://realityzone.com/product/creature-from-jekyll-island-softbound/“Deception Was My Job” (Yuri Bezmenov) — Reality Zone Vintage Videos: https://realityzone.com/product/bundle-vintage-videos/Bitcoin SV / BSV Blockchain (official): https://bsvblockchain.org/HandCash (wallet/app): https://about.handcash.io/Telegram (messaging app): https://telegram.org/X (social network, formerly Twitter): https://x.com/The Traitors (British TV series) — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitors_(British_TV_series)Mafia (party game) — a.k.a. Werewolf — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game)Rupert Lowe — Official site: https://www.rupertlowe.co.uk/about-rupert/Joe Biden — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden