stackyFACTSSometimes the most lucrative crop you can plant is absolutely nothing. To prevent soil erosion and control market prices, agricultural programs routinely distribute massive checks to farmers purely on the condition that they leave their fields empty. It is the ultimate corporate welfare wrapped in environmental packaging.
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