CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTrump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmerswww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkTrump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmerswww.npr.orgCharlesDarwin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square55fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoWe had half the population in the US in 1960, and a bit more than a third of today’s number globally.
minus-squareJohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoAnd we had none of the efficiency, gmo’s, and a fraction of the available laborers, and were using smaller amounts of land for farming.
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThe efficiency comes at scale, not diffuse small farms. GMOs yes. Modern farming is less labor-intensive, not sure on your point there. Ag land use down 21.7% 1950-2002 Source. Downward trend continues through 2024 Source.
We had half the population in the US in 1960, and a bit more than a third of today’s number globally.
And we had none of the efficiency, gmo’s, and a fraction of the available laborers, and were using smaller amounts of land for farming.
The efficiency comes at scale, not diffuse small farms.
GMOs yes.
Modern farming is less labor-intensive, not sure on your point there.
Ag land use down 21.7% 1950-2002 Source. Downward trend continues through 2024 Source.