I would also say being a "single crop" farmer is also a massive risk. I know all my farmer family have at least 2 major crop streams, some have 3
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Replying to @ProjectWombat
There's a reason crop rotation was a common medieval farming practice. It's very antifragile.
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Replying to @BeigeShiba
Well it was done so as to not exhaust the ground of nitrogen and goodness, that was just a byproduct.
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Replying to @ProjectWombat @BeigeShiba
In modern farming, having 100% of your land for a single crop, will bite your in the arse. Lots of crops share the same logistic needs in terms of fertiliser and pesticides
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Replying to @ProjectWombat
That's why I'm invoking Taleb. He's big on the notion that overspecialisation breeds in weakness.
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Replying to @ProjectWombat
You would really like Taleb. Let me know if you ever have space in your reading queue.
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Replying to @BeigeShiba
yeah I suspect I'll be grinding through a few books in my travels two and from the US.
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Replying to @ProjectWombat
I have the Incerto books so let me know if you want me to bring any around.
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Replying to @BeigeShiba
yeah I have 2 weeks off over xmas / new year, so I might grab them then.
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Sounds like a plan, chief!
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