Imported groceries
Oct 10, 2022 12:30:04 #
My wife works at the University of Nebraska college of agriculture, there are many young people studying agriculture, their enrollment is at all-time highs.
But they may find that it costs $3 million or more to buy a small farm these days. And with high inheritance and other taxes, passing the farm along to kids or grandkids often isn't financially possible.
But they may find that it costs $3 million or more to buy a small farm these days. And with high inheritance and other taxes, passing the farm along to kids or grandkids often isn't financially possible.
Oct 10, 2022 12:34:41 #
starlifter wrote:
Have you ever shopped at ALDI's? The produce is like you said. They are a German company. A lot of their frozen pastry comes from Germany. The chocolate from Austria. I have mandarins from Peru and South Africa. Their pork chops are USA. We won;t touch most of their seafood as a lot of it is Chinese. No complaints as to the Quality.
A lot of the seafood from China caught from USA water, shipped to China for processing then shipped back.
Oct 10, 2022 12:43:22 #
BebuLamar wrote:
A lot of the seafood from China caught from USA water, shipped to China for processing then shipped back.
Oct 10, 2022 12:44:27 #
mikenolan wrote:
My wife works at the University of Nebraska college of agriculture, there are many young people studying agriculture, their enrollment is at all-time highs.
But they may find that it costs $3 million or more to buy a small farm these days. And with high inheritance and other taxes, passing the farm along to kids or grandkids often isn't financially possible.
But they may find that it costs $3 million or more to buy a small farm these days. And with high inheritance and other taxes, passing the farm along to kids or grandkids often isn't financially possible.
For the first. For the second...Oct 10, 2022 17:58:03 #
captxmas
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area
We all have to realize that it's not about water shortages in the west or people not wanting to be farmers (in the face of corporate farming) but the reality that trade agreements have been in place for several decades that allow us to receive produce of all types throughout the whole year. With the exception of cold or tropical weather plants farming now follows the sun and crops are produced according to the weather climates. Things grow in the north better in summer, as the year progresses, crops are rotated to take advantage of the season. Much of our food actually comes from Argentina and Columbia also. It is a truly global effort to keep everyone happy, allow other nations to provide income to their peoples, and use nature to its fullest advantage.
Oct 10, 2022 19:05:00 #
I get a good laugh out of the movement to only eat foods grown within 100 miles of you. Much of the country would starve to death if that was a requirement, especially in the six months or so that aren't part of the growing season.
Foods from the Central Valley in California might become scarce due to water limitations there. Almond growers have been cutting down trees because almonds are a very water-intensive crop. So are many fruits and vegetables.
Foods from the Central Valley in California might become scarce due to water limitations there. Almond growers have been cutting down trees because almonds are a very water-intensive crop. So are many fruits and vegetables.
Oct 10, 2022 20:03:46 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
As long as we’re talking about China buying US farmland, how about the average 1,000 acres per day that are paved over or built upon here in the US. We are our own worst enemy.
As for it taking $3 million to buy a farm, that’s not even close. I own 100 acres in north central Missouri and technically I’m a millionaire based upon local land prices. Unless I grew a specialty crop like strawberries, flowers, etc, I’d starve if not for my town job. Around here it takes about 500 acres for established folks to survive and about 3-4 times as much for young folks trying to get established and raise a family.
Farmers generally live poor and die rich. Having a million dollar farm means nothing unless I sell it. And then what would I do after giving Uncle Sam a good portion of that? Live in town and yell at neighborhood kids to stay off my lawn? That’s not the life for me.
As for it taking $3 million to buy a farm, that’s not even close. I own 100 acres in north central Missouri and technically I’m a millionaire based upon local land prices. Unless I grew a specialty crop like strawberries, flowers, etc, I’d starve if not for my town job. Around here it takes about 500 acres for established folks to survive and about 3-4 times as much for young folks trying to get established and raise a family.
Farmers generally live poor and die rich. Having a million dollar farm means nothing unless I sell it. And then what would I do after giving Uncle Sam a good portion of that? Live in town and yell at neighborhood kids to stay off my lawn? That’s not the life for me.
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