yes, however now, we have soil turned to sand and really aggressive nitrogen run off because it doesn't pay to manage the soil properly.

In the Netherlands, they have so much shit, that its limiting how much cattle they can produce (because of laws about nitrogen runoff.)

Now the soil is fucked, it doesn't absorb water. That means that not only does it dry out quicker, it means that it can't generate rain as much, which means more drought, and higher temperatures. Worse still, because it can't absorb as much water, you get worse flooding.

Farming needs swales, ground cover, mixed planting and shite. lots of shite.