Give away our best farm land?
That Plains land you happen to treat as a desert is actually some of the best farm land in the world. While eastern Colorado itself is a bit arid, it still is good land for growing wheat.
As the global demand for food rises with global population, the midwest will experience a resurgence. It used to be that farmers were lucky to make a profit one year out of three or four because productivity kept going up. Many farmers did it out of love, and often took on part-time jobs wherever they could to make ends meet.
Now farmers are beginning to see the tide turning. Prime farm land is rising in price, unlike homes in suburban areas. It won't be long and farming will again be a viable career.
