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Wonder Why

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16. True. A lot of farms are "land rich, cash poor" (an old saying).
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:20 PM
Sep 2025

The land brings in a moderate income but they could sell it to a developer who will build a community of upscale homes on what would be called "Farmer Jones Acres" but then would no longer have an income since the money they get isn't enough to retire on while young enough to work and not qualified to do anything else.

We have a lot of apple orchards and farms in our area that have become "Farmer Jones Acres" communities of townhomes and houses.

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This started with Earl Butz, Nixon's Secretary of Agriculture markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #1
Jeez, Earl Butz. Haven't thought of him in years, thankfully. Paladin Sep 2025 #15
Good old Earl "tight pussy, loose shoes, and a warm place to shit" Butz. 11 Bravo Sep 2025 #36
Yeah, he'd fit right in with the rest of the Repube pond scum, now. (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #38
TRUTH!! Farmers have been using the government to enrich themselves for decades. walkingman Sep 2025 #2
So true. I live near a $2.2-million "small" family farm. They work hard, admittedly, but allegorical oracle Sep 2025 #14
And then some of them run for congress PatSeg Sep 2025 #24
I've seen it first-hand. SergeStorms Sep 2025 #23
Word! Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #3
Word up! rubbersole Sep 2025 #11
If my math is correct a drop from $12 to $10 is about 15% TexLaProgressive Sep 2025 #4
Closer to 17% Aviation Pro Sep 2025 #5
Which, Of Course, Is Not How It Works ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #7
I'd Like To See Farm Net Worth modrepub Sep 2025 #10
You would be wrong. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #18
While Possible... ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #19
Amish makes a lot of money on puppy mills, too. hamsterjill Sep 2025 #25
Well Aware of That modrepub Sep 2025 #29
True. A lot of farms are "land rich, cash poor" (an old saying). Wonder Why Sep 2025 #16
Happening in my rural area of Fla., too. One of the creepiest trends is turning farm allegorical oracle Sep 2025 #31
To me it ForgedCrank Sep 2025 #32
K&R TheProle Sep 2025 #34
Wall Street got into DiverDave Sep 2025 #6
Farmers Welfare Kings and Queens living in Chicago Hotels driving Cadillacs bottomofthehill Sep 2025 #8
These "Farmers" made an investment choice and lost Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #9
If they voted for trump, fuck 'em. (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #12
I'll weep when Monsanto applies for SNAP assistance. rubbersole Sep 2025 #13
Not accurate. USDA statistics: Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #17
It's nice to see facts expressed. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #20
Some large farms are multi generational family operations... Historic NY Sep 2025 #21
"ONLY THE WEAK WILL FAIL!" -- diminished donnie Grokenstein Sep 2025 #22
Perhaps there is a silver lining. pandr32 Sep 2025 #26
Umm, not all of them, just most. lark Sep 2025 #27
HEAR! HEAR! Why don't we just round them all up while we're littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #28
Small farms here Cirsium Sep 2025 #30
On a very positive note, markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #33
They want an infusion of socialism. GoodRaisin Sep 2025 #35
I am far too busy to write the meaningful commentary this subject requires. Three points: flashman13 Sep 2025 #37
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