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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by thrwyoilarticle on Sunday January 23, 2022 @06:05PM (#30051541)
The free market as it relates to farming is pure kayfabe. Subsidised, targeted crops* sold only to approved customers using publicly-funded roads.

*or even subsidising a lack of crops

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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by kazen44 on Sunday January 23, 2022 @06:44PM (#30051905)
the food supply also shouldn't be a free market.

People speculating on food prices/availablity (or even worse, hoarding it to influence price) is usually not taken very kindly by the population or goverment because of the results in massive social upheaval.

Food is actually subsidized to an extent, because not having your basic needs met usually results in massive undermining of the power of the state.

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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by tomjakubowski on Sunday January 23, 2022 @07:54PM (#30052335)
Yeah, a state which doesn't subsidize food production will not survive very long. It's a practice that dates as far back as the Akkadian Empire.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/cha...

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