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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston
That's partly correct...farming is generational...so when that younger generation is faced with continuing the family business or cashing out in acreage that is at an all time high in value....i can understand the choice. Unless I'm mistaken, didnt the developer here buy out several farms over the years to accomplish his goals? Not a bad thing for the model but from a business perspective, both parties seem to benefit from the transaction.
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Exactly, I grew up on a farm (my family still owns it) and over the years the surrounding land has been taken by industrial buildings, a highway and then a truck stop near by to support the highway. Being familiar with the solar industry, I get so tired of hearing they are taking the farm land. Farming is hard work and if you have animals it’s 24/7. If I had a choice of neighbors, a quiet solar field would be high up on the choices list.