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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by Fjolsvith on Saturday August 17, 2019 @08:49AM (#20723761)
Except a large portion of the population can till up some backyard space and plant a garden to supplement their cellar full of canned food.

Additionally, the farmland and farm equipment that was owned by bankrupt producers will still be able to produce food after new ownership.

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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by maxerickson on Saturday August 17, 2019 @02:27PM (#20725457)
Gardening is a skill that many (probably most by now) people don't have.

It's also the case that a medium sized garden doesn't produce much calories.

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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by Fjolsvith on Sunday August 18, 2019 @11:39AM (#20730835)
> It's also the case that a medium sized garden doesn't produce much calories.

The gardener is doing it wrong if this is their result.

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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by maxerickson on Sunday August 18, 2019 @11:46AM (#20730893)
We may have a difference of opinion about what "medium" means, or about what "much calories" means.

When I say "medium", I mean something that is still a modest hobby, and when I say "much calories", I mean at least a few months of food for several people.

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