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Got any links where we can read about this? Shit like this is the root of all evil
by shmageggy 5y ago
Got any links where we can read about this? Shit like this is the root of all evil
- noefingway 5y agohttps://thecounter.org/who-really-owns-american-farmland https://thecounter.org/who-really-owns-american-farmland https://www.motherjones.com/food/2021/05/bill-melinda-gates-farmland-wealth-cascade-young-farmers-priced-out/ https://www.motherjones.com/food/2021/05/bill-melinda-gates-... where I farm our (60 miles from DC and Baltimore) not very productive red clay is going for top dollar and not to farmers. Not necessarily hedge funds, but high income earners buying up property for investment.
- etempleton 5y agoI am familiar with this area and soil type and I am always shocked farming is viable at all. Most grass doesn’t even seem to grow well unless you put a heavy layer of topsoil down.