[AT] KY farm show

[Grant Brians]

Spencer, I see two things that are really important in this thread. First, 
that whether it is California, Indiana or North Carolina we are losing 
farms, farmland and rural economies thanks to Government and Business 
policies favoring Big business and importers. This is not a diatribe or 
political statement, but one validated by research across the political map. 
Second, that lots of different things being grown and produced is good for 
our country and ultimately for the stability of the world. Relatively 
speaking (not in absolute terms), the more self sufficient any democracy is 
the less it is controlled by others and the less interested in conflict all 
parties are.
    This is VERY tied into our mutual interest in antique tractors because 
we are preserving history and reminding people how to do things locally. I 
saw at the farm show lots of small enterprises that were begun because 
someone saw a problem that needed solving or an opportunity to fill what 
appeared to be an unmet need to help productivity. This in turn leads to a 
better economy. Perhaps we can even help those making parts for tractors 
that are no longer produced....
    In all, our interest can be very useful in addition to fun.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: Re[2]: [AT] KY farm show


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> On 2/15/2005 at 10:59 AM Grant Brians wrote:
>>Walt mentions a good point. California agriculture is diverse, diverse,
>>diverse. Close to 100% of the world almond crop (approaching 5 billion
>>pounds in the last four years.) More milk than any other state (and more
>
> But not tobacco, sweet potatoes or turkeys!
>
> Here is the link for NC statistics:
>
> http://www.ncagr.com/stats/nc_rank/nc_rank.htm
>
> Not too shabby for a eastern fairly urban state, but definitely nothing
> like CA.  (-;  Interstingly, we are 15th in the number of farms, which I
> think is very high when one considers how many states east of us are rural
> farming states and the fact NC has lost 50% of its farms in just the last
> 30 years alone - mnainly tobacco farms.  I'l bet we were in the top ten
> just 30 years ago.
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
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