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markodochartaigh

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3. Surely they can take comfort in knowing

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 10:22 AM

Oct 2025

that what happened under Reagan will surely happen again. Hedge funds and private equity will show up to buy their farms at auction. The Invisible Hand of the Market always has the final word! Surely they will be relieved not having to bow their heads and take a government bailout, most of which has in the past gone to the well-connected hedge fund owned corporate farms anyway.

In the immortal words of Earl Butz, "Get big or get out!"

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Thank you sir, may I have another! [View all] Dread Pirate Roberts Oct 2025 OP

The farmer down the road quit farming, and now Emile Oct 2025 #1

I forgot to add that! Dread Pirate Roberts Oct 2025 #2

Surely they can take comfort in knowing markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #3

Vance and probably others have an investment in a farm selling company Ritabert Oct 2025 #4

They know the new owners will hire them to work on their corporate farm. They may pull down up to $10 per hour. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #5

Who are the new owners going to sell soybeans too? Most of the soybeans farms are already owned by Raftergirl Oct 2025 #6

A Recent Article In Today's NY Times..... Laxman Oct 2025 #7