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		smeeger 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers why is it not viable to grow food with vertical hydroponic setups or whatever?

prawn 8 months ago [–]

Only suits particular crops. For most things, the infrastructure would be needlessly expensive. More viable to plant and harvest at scale with massive machinery.

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