As a kansas row-crop farm operator, I’ll say not all farming is what you describe. You have to understand that raising animals and growing plants are two types of farm operation. Running a dairy operation not the same as what I do, and to succeed you have to raise what your local market will buy. And I’d bet the number of farm operations…
As a kansas row-crop farm operator, I’ll say not all farming is what you describe. You have to understand that raising animals and growing plants are two types of farm operation. Running a dairy operation not the same as what I do, and to succeed you have to raise what your local market will buy. And I’d bet the number of farm operations in upstate NY that involve “mega barns” is quite a small part of the ag spectrum. I’ve not visited upstate NY, but if you check your state ag department stats you'd discover a thriving viticulture industry, berry and fruit and nut orchards, greenhouse vege growers, and on and on.
Also, farms that are owned by “trusts” are not usually in the “corporate agri-industry” bucket, it is just a family ownership structure. similarly, not all corporations are “big ag” monsters.
As a kansas row-crop farm operator, I’ll say not all farming is what you describe. You have to understand that raising animals and growing plants are two types of farm operation. Running a dairy operation not the same as what I do, and to succeed you have to raise what your local market will buy. And I’d bet the number of farm operations in upstate NY that involve “mega barns” is quite a small part of the ag spectrum. I’ve not visited upstate NY, but if you check your state ag department stats you'd discover a thriving viticulture industry, berry and fruit and nut orchards, greenhouse vege growers, and on and on.
Also, farms that are owned by “trusts” are not usually in the “corporate agri-industry” bucket, it is just a family ownership structure. similarly, not all corporations are “big ag” monsters.