The Tucker Carlson Show Rising Cancer Rates, the Globalist Agenda, and the Big Business Land Grab Making You Poor
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Feb 23, 2026 
Zach Lahn, sixth-generation Iowan, entrepreneur, regenerative farmer, and gubernatorial candidate, talks land, culture, and farm health. He tackles soaring farmland prices and investor buyouts. He discusses herbicides, Paraquat, regulatory capture, and rising cancer rates in rural Iowa. He also explores stewardship, tradition, and policy ideas to protect communities.
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Restoring The Family Farmhouse
- Zach Lahn restored his family's 115-year-old Iowa farmhouse board by board to preserve his children's connection to heritage.
- He spent hundreds of hours researching photos and counted siding pieces to match the original structure exactly.
Outsiders Are Buying Iowa Farmland
- Farmland ownership is shifting: about 25% of Iowa farmland is owned by outside investors, turning ancestral owners into tenants.
- Lahn warns LLCs and trusts hide real owners, eroding neighborly accountability and community ties.
Big Ag Consolidation Raises Input Costs
- Seed and agrochemical markets have consolidated from ~300 suppliers to three dominant firms, concentrating pricing power.
- A University of Illinois study found Brazilian farmers often pay ~$150 less per acre for identical inputs than Illinois farmers due to regional pricing.
