Thanks for the research. It seems that he may have tilled the soil a few inches deeper than allowed. God help us with future food production.
From a farming family originally, and I still have nostalgia for the soil and animals. It’s in the blood;)
Your family’s love for the soil and animals shows in the name they gave you. :)
The property is an old wheat field that had been allowed to go fallow, during the years when commodity prices were in the tank.
No point is growing grain when the market conditions preclude making a profit.
There are aerial photos and crop records indicating the property has been farmed. Mr. Duarte is being railroaded.