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[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Most of the production in the us already comes from 2-3 giant corporate farms. It is simply more effeciant.

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Those farms receive immense subsidies as well. No, it's not efficient, it's just what the US economic system produces.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Production at big scale is always much more efficient than small scale production. The subsidies are there to keep the american food industry on top internationally because it is a very important industry for national security.