Sahwa@reddthat.com to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoNearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Surveywww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down11
arrow-up1197arrow-down1external-linkNearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Surveywww.cnbc.comSahwa@reddthat.com to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-square[object Object]@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIs that what caused the dust bowl? I always get sad when I see a new subdivision and they plow all the topsoil into a huge mound and do nothing with it. That takes thousands of years to generate a few inches! It’s as precious as gold.
minus-squarePancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoThey’re not doing “nothing” with it. They typically sell it to a topsoil dealer so you can buy it back at a much higher price!
Is that what caused the dust bowl?
I always get sad when I see a new subdivision and they plow all the topsoil into a huge mound and do nothing with it.
That takes thousands of years to generate a few inches! It’s as precious as gold.
They’re not doing “nothing” with it. They typically sell it to a topsoil dealer so you can buy it back at a much higher price!