Farming Persuasive Speech

Farming has been the backbone of our nation since we became a nation. But over time, our farms turned into industries, producing not goods for food consumption but for commercial consumption. Through bribes, the government of the past encouraged farmers to move away from sustainable, multi-produce production, to single crop growing, like corn.
This is not good for our economy, for our environment or even the family farmer. Putting all their proverbial eggs in one basket means if their one crop has a poor yield, it could wipe out everything for that farmer. It has also encouraged the growth of corporate farms over family farming, often to the detriment of the communities they settle in. If you want a good example of this, think industrial hog farming. If you've ever driven by one, much less been forced to live next to one, you know exactly what I mean. If not, just think of living next to an open sewer that occasionally rains poop down on your house and you get the idea. …show more content…
Change from industrial farming to multi-crop sustainable farming and the federal government will help foot the bill for the switchover. Give your farm a mix of grains, vegetables, fruit trees, and animals to make it sustainable and environmentally friendly, and the government will be there to help you during the transition. In addition to the cash bribes, the government will also offer programs and consultants to teach farmers how best to use their land sustainably.
On the flip side, if any farm chooses not to go this route, all farming subsidies end. No more artificially inflated prices for industrial crops, no tax breaks for growing or breeding them, all of it, gone. If you choose to try and put profit ahead of the environment, you're going to do it without the help of the government to do