I see it as a sign that we are way past our carrying capacity. Automating Ag would help secure food supply but when automation takes over, economies of scale don’t matter.
Most of the commodity crop isn’t food but feed and fodder. Shifting to a predominantly vegetarian diet would also help.
We have a myth of abundance due to economies of scale. It is very costly and is really not working out. Ditto with subsidies. All this is possible because of other enormous powers working invisibly.
When goods reflect true cost of production, then consumption will come down as will wastage. Time for a reality check.
Your parents and grandparents probably could make a living out of land and farming. But most farmers today need credit to buy high tech equipment and likely hold second jobs. What’s wrong with this picture?
Most of the commodity crop isn’t food but feed and fodder. Shifting to a predominantly vegetarian diet would also help.
We have a myth of abundance due to economies of scale. It is very costly and is really not working out. Ditto with subsidies. All this is possible because of other enormous powers working invisibly.
When goods reflect true cost of production, then consumption will come down as will wastage. Time for a reality check.
Your parents and grandparents probably could make a living out of land and farming. But most farmers today need credit to buy high tech equipment and likely hold second jobs. What’s wrong with this picture?