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Farming as a 'way of life' is unsustainable

草榴社区 must change their mindset and focus on the 鈥榚conomics of the farm', or risk an 鈥榰nsustainable and unviable future', a consultant warns

Rachael Brown
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Farming as a 'way of life' is unsustainable

The phrase 鈥榝arming is a lifestyle' is an overused expression, used by many to justify the challenges of working in the industry. But when people outside of the industry start using it as a stock saying...

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