That's assuming it's their money to begin with (I'd assume it's a loan). With those numbers it takes about a decade to make it back — perhaps more with capital costs. That doesn't sound bad at all? What were you expecting?
I don’t know. It just seems inefficient to me. Farming is not enjoyable work for most people who do it so the whole plan just reminds me of Marie Antoinette’s peasant role play hobby.