Alabama farming in the 1970s hit hard times as fuel and fertilizer costs spiked while crop prices lagged. Small family farms, especially cotton operations, were squeezed by debt and rising mechanization. Many farmers took off-farm jobs to survive, land changed hands, and even through the strain, farming remained a deep part of Alabama’s cultural identity. Follow @lonestarbeer another legend #southernculture | Truck Stop Chic
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Alabama farming in the 1970s hit hard times as fuel and fertilizer costs spiked while crop prices lagged. Small family farms, especially cotton operations, were squeezed by debt
Truck Stop Chic. Truck Stop Chic · Original audio. Alabama farming in the 1970s hit hard times as fuel and fertilizer costs spiked while crop prices lagged. Small family farms, especially cotton operations, were squeezed by debt and rising mechanization. Many farmers took off-farm jobs to survive, land changed hands, and even through the ...
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