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Re:Without Enough Water to Go Around, Farmers in California ... by Spivak on Saturday July 24, 2021 @12:54AM (#27938497)
Something about this seems off. If there were a bunch of hungry buyers for almonds in-state at some given price then why would a farmer even bother with the shipping cost?

And also exporting goods is necessary for a healthy economy. If an area exports more money than goods and services then it gets poorer.

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Re:Without Enough Water to Go Around, Farmers in California ... by username90 on Saturday July 24, 2021 @09:00AM (#27940549)
You are exporting your water from California. Wouldn't people be happier if they had lots of water for their home use and instead of those minor agricultural exports? Seems like a huge misallocation of resources to me.
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