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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (493119)	6/28/2012 12:31:56 PM
From: skinowski	Respond to of 793998

Plumbing is subject to the "Polish Plumber" dilemma (which is a symbol of competition from cheap labor). en.wikipedia.org With Agriculture, the barriers to entry are greater, and the learning curve is more complex (as Ish pointed out). Victor Hanson, in an article that was posted here recently, relates that farmers in California are making tons of money, and apparently many of them have become managers, hiring people to do the actual work. They are benefiting from the globalization of the food markets. When we are shocked at the increasing food prices, that is, in part, due to the current global supply and demand balance. I am too old to be getting into this game, but I always had a little garden... :)