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Anon notices the "grass is always greener" trope in movies (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@lemmy.ml

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[–] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's a reason the kids aren't taking over the farm. Not to mention that a 50 acre returned soldier lot can't provide for a family of six anymore.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Well it isn't subsistence farming by any stretch of the imagination it's full on industrial farming.

Most farms these days, at least crop farms, grow only two or three different crops. Mostly dictated by what will fetch the best price and what is currently being subsidised by the government. Often times you will find that farms are not growing any food stuffs at all.

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I grew up next to a farm. They stopped growing produce because the government regulations got to be crazy. They just grow soy beans and hay now.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Can they not poison the water supply anymore or were there too many strings attached to get their subsidies?

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

You know nothing about them.