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I was raised on a farm. I know what it is like and the kind of dedication it requires, as well as possess some of the knowledge to dive in head first.

Making assumptions is fine, just be wary that you could be completely wrong.

Agriculture has lots of “inside knowledge” which gets passed onto next generation. You need to intern first with another farmer. Ironically, Jeremy Clarkson is doing exactly right this time.

Perhaps if agriculture drifts toward tech solutions, more people would be able to quickly grow their experience.

Check out the open source field robot project by Twisted Fields: https://community.twistedfields.com/t/january-2023-update-ne...

Large scale agribusiness is already 100% tech solutions. This makes getting into the field and gaining experience harder, not easier. Even small scale farming requires a huge amount of tacit knowledge that can only be gained by doing.