When I moved to a small farm-town here in Otsego County, NY in 1979, we had 70 dairy farms just in this one small town. Also a good Deere, IH, Allis Chalmers, Case, Oliver, and Ford dealer within 20 miles. Now have two farms left and NO real old-time tractor dealers. Most just want to sell lawn mowers and compact "toy" tractors. The Regan-era farm-buy-out knocked out more then half in an instant. (I'm not knocking Regan, he's one of my heros). The new Interstate # 88 also destroyed many farms. Same trend all over this area. Some who want to continue, including the Amish, are buying farms up in the Tug Hill region in Jefferson and Lewis Counties. Less taxes and cheaper land there. Shorter growing season also.
When I was a kid in New Jersey, early 1950s, there were small farms all over the place only 10-15 miles from New York City across the Hudson River. Many thrived there originally from NYC horse-manure (before cars, trucks, and subways). Now all that is 100% gone and so is all the wildlife.
I then moved to Orange County New York mid 70s and watched it happen all over again.
I then moved to Northern Vermont along the Canadian border and saw much of the same.
Then to this area of New York and saw it all again.
Hoping to move out of this "mess" one more time, but not sure where to go - if there is any stable place left in the USA.
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