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There is a lot missing from the articles on this whole space. The farmers are getting squeezed for things like profits. For example... 1. Seed prices - there i
by mfer 1y ago
There is a lot missing from the articles on this whole space. The farmers are getting squeezed for things like profits. For example...
1. Seed prices - there is a lot of patented GMO stuff in circulation and pricing around that.
2. Farm equipment - bigger equipment, more sensors and computers, higher costs (even around fixing things)
It would be great if there was some investigative reporting that covered all the angles.
- foogazi 1y ago> Farm equipment - bigger equipment, more sensors and computers The alternative is to keep using the same equipment + manual labor
- conorcleary 1y agoBoth need to happen worldwide to be sustainable long-term; mobility and load balancing are important.
- jeffbee 1y agoFarmers are getting squeezed by $4 wheat and the elimination of the sole buyer of their worthless sorghum crop.
- positr0n 1y agoThe original seeds and farm equipment still exist for the most part. Farmers use GMO patented seeds and no-right-to-repair complex farm equipment "systems" because they're more efficient despite the downsides.
- conorcleary 1y agoor they're the only option, or affordable option (by design). Capitalism is horrid for food security.