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If less than 1% means ‘a lot’ to you then sure those are meaningful problems. But, from my perspective most of what’s going on gets zero attention because it’s
by Retric 2y ago
If less than 1% means ‘a lot’ to you then sure those are meaningful problems.
But, from my perspective most of what’s going on gets zero attention because it’s boring. I know a lot of small farmers who aren’t struggling because that’s not their primary income it’s just a hobby / lifestyle. Making or losing a few grand per year on a hobby just isn’t that strange, but toss growing food into the mix and people assume it’s more meaningful. Larger operations are run like any other business and some of them fail through mismanagement just like any other businesses.
- Galatians4_16 2y agoIf Wickard vs. Filburn (4) and similar laws/decisions were to be repealed, incentives could stack up and growing your own food to save money, and sell intrastate, may become popular again. 4) https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/317/111 https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/317/111
- Retric 2y agoThe effort vs economic rewards of growing your own food is horrible. Some people enjoy it as a hobby, I know many of them. But it’s not something that’ll ever really catch on by repealing such laws alone. Automation/economies of scale + government subsidies + many farmers having massive amounts of specialized knowledge and skills vs what amounts to subsistence agriculture is just wildly in favor of large scale operations.
- Galatians4_16 2y agoFarm subsidies enable international shipping to the extent of putting foreign farmers out of work. (1) This also works in reverse, (2) artificially destroying the pricing mechanism, and externalizing costs to the taxpayer. 1) https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/how-do-agricultural-subsidies-in-wealthy-countries-harm-low-income-countries/ https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/artic... 2) https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/the-bitter-impact-of-foreign-farm-subsidies/ https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/the-bitter-impact-of-foreign...
- Retric 2y agoI’m not saying they are a good thing, just that they exist. Hunting by comparison has a vastly better ROI if you want some food independence.