I haven't seen the film, but ...
We have seen a lot of videos with farmers who are trying to work better, to tackle the challenges facing them (and in particular soil erosion), to think long term…
But not all farmers are like that.
Others are more concerned about their social status, and with this in mind, it is important for them to have a tractor, a plow, a combine harvester that inspire admiration. These are not concerned with soil health; they are concerned with working as it is done; they like everything to be clean ... It is their image that counts above all ...
These are in danger of going into the wall ...
And if you look closely, the equipment offered to farmers has become extremely sophisticated (I am thinking of tractors); much more than it should be…
http://www.agriavis.com/news-9582-top+1 ... +2016.htmlAnd then there are others, in particular in the breeding, which started from low enough, and who were forced to make very important investments to meet the standards; on the basis of too optimistic income forecasts ... In fact, their project was unfortunately unfortunately not viable from the start ...
Farmers of the past were extremely economical and careful; farmers today take a lot of risks for some, taking out large loans; forgetting a little that their incomes are relatively erratic, because strongly subjected to different types of hazards, and in particular to climatic vagaries.