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Suzan Erem's avatar

OH MY GOD! I thought the "Commodity Classic" was another metaphor! Unbelievable. You inspire me to write about the conservation ag financial geniuses talking the ROI of "regenerative" at a conference I attended once. Thanks for the idea!

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Mommadillo's avatar

“If you don’t run Case equipment, then f*** you!”

Come for the farm report, stay for the “Idiocracy” references. 😁

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Ruth Moloney's avatar

Miracle in a gallon jug. You nailed it my friend.

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Liz Burton's avatar

No surprise the conference wasn't all that helpful, given the use of "commodity" in the title. I would suggest that if farmers want to find the root of the problem, it lies in that very word that reduces a process dependent on nature to a degree very little else is to a "commodity"—something to be exploited for profit first. Yes, of course, profit must be made, but is it really what should be the main focus with little to no regard for what effect how it's generated has on the source of the product?

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Lisa Kolick's avatar

Thanks for the reality!

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Christopher Milne's avatar

You keep writing like this, and they won't let you back there.

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Christopher Milne's avatar

Not that it was worth going anyway.

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