While never a major market force, the black farmer was really killed by New Deal policies. Subsidies allowed larger operations to buy up farmland and increase their profitability with a guaranteed backstop, and black owned land was the easiest to acquire.
Farmers have always had to actually know a lot, even if their understanding was off, they at least had to have functional, working theories about how to breed and maintain plants and animals.
Modern farming pretty much requires college courses and tickets up the ass. And any modern farmer with any lick of sense is also a heavy equipment mechanic.
They certainly did before the Democrats saved the day with free housing and food stamps.
Welcome to the new plantation.
While never a major market force, the black farmer was really killed by New Deal policies. Subsidies allowed larger operations to buy up farmland and increase their profitability with a guaranteed backstop, and black owned land was the easiest to acquire.
Follow that up with college scholarships targeting agricultural kids. 4H, FFA, Next step scholarships.
You don't get those scholarships without effort. A high GPA is a prerequisite.
It's also nice to be able to properly judge a cut of meat.
Farmers have always had to actually know a lot, even if their understanding was off, they at least had to have functional, working theories about how to breed and maintain plants and animals.
Modern farming pretty much requires college courses and tickets up the ass. And any modern farmer with any lick of sense is also a heavy equipment mechanic.