They only grow hay so they can own the land. They only grow hay so they can colonize the land.
North America, west coast, somewhere in a valley full of streams, towns, roads, and farms. But is it a farm?
Friend says to me. They grow the hay and sell it just to cover cost of property tax, and to file as a farm. In other words just to own and sometimes buy more. Like a wealth reserve, a private real-estate commodity. Sure there are exceptions, hay for dairy cows, mules, horses. Never the less.
If this is correct, this is no different than a feudal monopoly strategy 'princelings' and dynasties have been operating even in 1500s like. A literal monopoly on land, all land, every excess inch of land. No birds, no fox, no deer or rivers or fish just grass. Dead fucking grass to feed into a tax loophole document in a box.
Vast unproductive land monopolies. In my western democracy? In 2023? Its more likely than you think.
It's absolutely true that agriculture is practiced to take up massive amounts of land partially to justify the theft that this horrible country is founded on. My brother's in agriculture/soil management and talks about this all the time.