[odrekf]

A lot of the knowledge required to farm has been lost with big Ag. Try finding someone who actually knows how to do the job's definition. Things like harvesting seeds... Farmers just buy them from the store, and then complain about how farming is getting so expensive. They have become consumers/slaves, with only big Ag, big Oil, and big Pharma as the winners (at the expense of everyone's health and everyone's future).

[loufe]

The phrasing of this places blame on farmers for making a poor choice. Unfortunately to keep up in the market farmers needed to increase yields to remain competitive with their neighbours who embarked with this kind of thing first. It's great to have principals, but it might also bankrupt you.