There are very few "modern farmers" these days, because most farming is done by agribusiness on an industrial scale with industrial processes. The farmers you

There are very few "modern farmers" these days, because most farming is done by agribusiness on an industrial scale with industrial processes. The farmers you talked to are a rapidly-dwindling niche group. You wouldn't be able to have a conversation with an agribusiness, just like you can't have a conversation with a corporation.