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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Bad@jlai.lu to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
 

[a farmer is talking in front of an angry crowd, pitchforks and all] I use the worst pesticides on my crops, raise animals in cramped conditions, take their babies away for slaughter, and have little respect for the environment

[the same farmer is talking in front of a now happy crowd, hearts and all] I'm a small local independent farmer though

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

uh, what farmer raises crops and animals?

[–] Slowy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My family has been doing mixed beef cattle and crops for 5 generations. The land is a bit too tough out there to rely solely on crops, but has some good areas for planting interspersed with hilly areas only really suitable for grazing. Single family mixed farms are still common enough in certain areas, but dwindling, as (often) Chinese mega corps gradually buy up the land and amass what they can. It’s more efficient and there is less concern for stewardship of land that will be passed down to one’s family, so it’s easy for them to be more economically competitive.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

huh, i guess there are still a few left. we always grew just enough corn we didn't have to buy feed, but everything else was devoted to the cattle.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the dumbass city "farmer" that has a 50sqft garden and raises a chicken.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so someone without the scale to produce... anything?

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

they produce enough bullshit to make internet points lol.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

man i do that just eating my midnight salsa. speaking of which, it's time for my 2:35 salsa.

[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

this has been very informative