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Yes, but you can also grow that premium produce with traditional agriculture at a lower cost than these alternatives. It's just that most big farms want the mo
by busterarm 6y ago
Yes, but you can also grow that premium produce with traditional agriculture at a lower cost than these alternatives.
It's just that most big farms want the most cost-effective use of their land.
There's an argument that this process facilitates some market for people to pay a premium for produce grown inefficiently, but people also pay a premium for their local farmers markets to grow exotic stuff too. Traditional agriculture still wins, all things being equal.
I dabbled in Aquaponics for 10+ years.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoMost restaurants don't have a farm. And land costs are quite high right now - out here in Iowa it averages $7500 per acre. Most of it not for sale anyway. Planting/harvesting machines can be half a million. The flexibility of e-ag may yet have a place. Weather, season, rain don't have to matter.