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minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 days agoWhere do you think they got the money to buy the assets? Loans have to be paid back
minus-squarejonesy@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoQuite a few of the farmers I’ve met purchase outright and claim depreciation via their taxes and avoid the interest, but I would assume many finance as well.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoThe majority inherit their land.
Where do you think they got the money to buy the assets? Loans have to be paid back
Quite a few of the farmers I’ve met purchase outright and claim depreciation via their taxes and avoid the interest, but I would assume many finance as well.
The majority inherit their land.