Farmland Shock: Georgia Grower Drops 3,000 Acres, Warns of Unplanted Ground in 2026

Georgia: Crop producer Alex Harrell said that generational growers are either cutting back, quitting, falling into Chapter 12, or grasping at straws. He said that farmers are reducing land where crops are grown due to commodities prices that have gone in the tank. Fertilizer, chemical, and machinery costs have risen 300% over a short period of time. Growers in the Midwest have an advantage over those in the Southeast as irrigation is more vulnerable, deer and wild hogs cause damage and there are other regional problems. When farmers walk away, the cropland is unused, which may lead to shortages.

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https://needtoknow.news/2026/01/farmland-shock-georgia-grower-drops-3000-acres-warns-of-unplanted-ground-in-2026/

https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/farmland-shock-georgia-grower-drops-3-000-acres-warns-unplanted-ground-2026

Meta “Joining Forces” With China-Founded Manus AI Research Company in $2 Billion Deal

Mark Zuckerberg has been aggressively repositioning Meta Platforms toward artificial intelligence, particularly to achieve “personal superintelligence” that enhances existing apps like Facebook and Instagram and boosts revenue. Meta is buying an AI startup with Chinese founders that conducts deep research called Manus.

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https://youtu.be/7fxBAIc3I24

https://needtoknow.news/2026/01/meta-joining-forces-with-china-founded-manus-ai-research-company-in-2-billion-deal/

https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/meta-joining-forces-asia-based-manus-ai-2-billion-deal

>>24112381

good question

those things are great until it hails once

or gets too windy

or the sun doesn't come out

>>24112410

agreed

and they're very inefficient and costly

hoping you weren't missing my sarc in prev post

>>24112433

yep

my buddy is a farmer and there are now windmills all around him as far as the eye can see

they actually fade out into the horizon

around half of them aren't even spinning

the break-even point on them as an investment is several years longer than their life expectancy

>>24112460

>>24112433

>Acres of land that used to be farmed, now nothing moar than solar panel row after solar panel row miles long.

and all over the country - adds up to a lot less food

>>24112514

How is he related to Colin Powell?

>>24112598