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Yes, but he smart landowners will realize that the same farmers will now need to pay more, and have a less direct and shorter-term connection to the land.

The farmer will have less means, and less motivation to invest in proper fertilization & care of the land.

This pushes everyone to a pure extractive business model, and away from investment.

The result will be land that is worth less until it is worthless.

All for a few more bucks up front.

Capitalism is not solving any problem here, it is creating a massive problem. What's the solution when a massive portion of the arable land is worthless?




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