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 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 11:15 AM
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gdr_11
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That is how much agricultural land we are losing to development as of 2024 in Texas. Think about that for a minute and what it means to our agricultural history, our ability to support the huge population increase, the effect on our energy infrastructure, food, etc. It is all bad news for everyone except the 1% who are raking in billions at the expense of long term Texas citizens https://www.kltv.com/2025/02/07/25-...texas-agriculture-land-sold-development/
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
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02/07/25 11:21 AM
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Quillback
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Quite a few hay fields in the local area are now being converted to housing and retail. People gotta live somewhere.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 11:48 AM
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RayBob
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Quite a few hay fields in the local area are now being converted to housing and retail. People gotta live somewhere. Maybe 1/3 acre ranchettes is not the way to go: ![[Linked Image]](https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241102_FNP501.jpg)
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it !
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
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02/07/25 12:08 PM
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Quillback
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 12:18 PM
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Dave-0
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DYSON
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I 100% believe it! It's like a cancer spreading everywhere.
Laws won't fix a sin problem. What this world needs is a revival, change of the heart. ~The Skipper
Age is a number. Old is a lifestyle.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
#15325226
02/07/25 12:51 PM
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 5,765
leethefishking
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It’s a shame, and no end in sight.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
#15325230
02/07/25 12:54 PM
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Space
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The Texas Triangle is going to be one massive city from Houston, to DFW, to Austin, and San Antonio someday. Lets' call Texicalli.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 12:56 PM
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ReelBusy
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Our nice quite country life has changed considerably over the last 15 years. Most of it is to support the DFW sprawl, sand&gravel mining, power plants, etc..
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
#15325239
02/07/25 01:03 PM
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banker-always fishing
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I don't think the infrastructure is keeping up with the growth . It's a mess in every major city in Texas. 
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 01:04 PM
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Curt0407
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Housing additions are popping up in several places in East Texas. It is taking away a lot of the reasons to move out here.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
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02/07/25 01:23 PM
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gdr_11
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Smith County is ground zero for East Texas development. The roads are clogged with construction equipment and dump trucks. They are bulldozing trees faster than I mow my turf
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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02/07/25 01:33 PM
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WAWI
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I'm not sure that a "hay" field with 4 longhorns in it for tax purposes really qualifies as agriculture. Just throwing that out there.....
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
#15325259
02/07/25 01:37 PM
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WAWI
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I would also suggest that these transactions are between 2 private parties, the current owner and the developer and should remain the business of those two parties. The locally famous Dean ranch here sold for 120 million to DR Horton. I don't have to like it, but I didn't have 120 million in my back pocket to buy it so who am I to tell the grandkids of the ranch founder that they can't have 120 million dollars.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
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#15325270
02/07/25 01:43 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Sickening. And let’s not forget the traffic.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: 1,000 Acres a Day
[Re: gdr_11]
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02/07/25 02:01 PM
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bloo_rainger
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Going down 69 around Point, Texas it looks like they are going to build an entire new city… What the heck is about to happen there…. 
ALL HAIL TRUMP
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