For the farmers of America, buyouts are threats, sentences of death for many. These people who feed us are becoming a slowly dying breed in as some refuse to become a government controlled and assisted farm and, in turn, are leaving their homes. These people feel like they have lost freedom and privacy, causing them to rebel on these matters and inevitably be destroyed. Though this is a huge problem in many matters for America, the major worries have been the loss of food supply versus labor. However, many farmers agree to the terms presented to them as they are paid to live on the land and work, as long as they farm and produce the quota that has been laid out for them. There has been a strong decrease in these land values up to now.
In Indiana, there has been a strong upturn in land value and crop value when there was an expected downturn. Average quality farmland in the area has been valued at approximately $4,419. In a long term study, corn has been yielding a large profit margin and reduced costs of fertilizers have produced a very healthy crop in the state. This is good for the crops this year, but the lasting effect might not be as well as predicted, as tax rates have been cut in Indiana, but this is generally not inclusive of the farmlands in rural areas. They may have a good year, but the battle is still fought for survival of their families and the survival of America’s food supplies.
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