Homesteader here, modern farming has become a race to overpower the local monopolies while keeping your licensing under control. It is horrifyingly expensive at every turn. Most embrace copious amounts of debt just to produce enough for one year. We are talking millions of dollars of debt every year. This debt has made it to where farmers are the most likely profession world wide to commit suicide. This is why, when I inherited this land, I did not go into traditional farming but took on a homesteading lifestyle. This alleviates groceries and provides an occasional profit without the overwhelming debt. But I am lucky, many people dont know the traps or inherit too much land for that to be an option.