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More than the new markets, it would be great to get "boots on the ground" information of real honest no bullshit understanding of the pain points of farmers, ag
by systemvoltage 5y ago
More than the new markets, it would be great to get "boots on the ground" information of real honest no bullshit understanding of the pain points of farmers, agricultural industry in general. Sometimes markets are not well defined or don't exist but taking a fundamental look at problems is fascinating. This information is hard to come by and people like yourself can help.
- daddylongstroke 5y agoThe major pain point is a simple one: we have a cheap-food-policy in place in the US to keep revolution at bay. I have many friends dumping hundreds of gallons of raw milk daily because that's all the state will allow them to do with it. It would be fantastic if farmers could once again post a profit by charging consumers true cost of production.
- cto_of_antifa 5y agoIt’s simple, really. As with most other problems, austerity measures are probably the way to go