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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

That is a reason why most farmers like to purchase seeds every season anyways. It's way more predictable and you may want to change the strain depending on many variables.

Farming, especially commodity crops like wheat, is an extremely risky business. Taking out some risk is often worth it.

Modern farming is way more complicated and scientific than most people realize. The portrayal of farmers as bumbling idiots in popular media is not helping.