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Map: Empire State Topography

Why Corn And Soy Are In EVERYTHING

It turns out a lot of farms grow corn and soy, because they are a lot less labor intensive to grow. Farmers, especially those who do it part time as a hobby or side income to sustain their family can have other off-farm jobs, milk cows, and do other things unlike many fruit and vegetable crops which require much more management. This is a very interesting video, something that runs contrary to corporate evil-doer mantra that dominates public discussion of the issues these days.

Terrain Map: Buildings Constructed in Capital Region, 2015-2020

Medical vs Agriculture

New York State’s Medicaid program supports $74.9 billion in healthcare services (federal, state, local) for low income families compared to the $5.7 billion in agricultural production of the state.

Medicaid is an industry 13 times larger than agriculture in economic value to the New York economy.

Terrain Map: White Pines Along the Kiakout Are More then 100 Foot
Map: Severence Hill Trail