I know this is in the name of progress but we're running out of farmland at a rapid pace in N bama. And If the toyota plant lands in greenbrier which is likely it will at this point you can stick a fork in farmers between Decatur and HSV

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/201...obileshort_home

That's not good

Thank a farmer, I thank the moores and the reeds

I bet the farmer made a killing.

How much land do they need for a plant?

Actually no. The farmer who was renting it had invested in pivots a few years back and just lost the lease. The landowners quit farming this land over 10 years ago so no. The farmer did not make a killing.

This is not Toyota plant. This will be faggoty shops and shucks. The Toyota plant will be on 1800 acres west of this north of 565

Not sure what is gonna happen when progress causes us not to be able to feed ourselves.

Won't happen. How much farm land has been put into CRP pine? Plenty of farm land out there that is easy to work.

I had heard that the Clift family tried to donate the land to Auburn University at one time..what a shame for such a beautiful farm, traffic is going to be a 10x as horrible as it is through there now,

I was referring to the landowner. Yeah if the guy farming it doesn't own it, then he's out of luck.

Any of this on Jason Burgreen?

No it's not.

I laugh at the fruit stand out front every time I drive by there. I've talked to people who actualy thought it was all grown there on the farm.

It was just a matter of time. I did not know but had assumed the Clifts owned every thing that sold on the south side of 72 where the target plaza is to Merrill Gardens

They did own south side too.

This story smacks of elder abuse.....

I hate that the farmland is being lost and really hate how much worse traffic is going to be through there was once more stuff gets built. I try to avoid that whole stretch of 72 from County Line Road to the Parkway as much as possible.

I hate to see it go.... but everywhere we shop now used to be just like this. Whether it's 280 in Birmingham, or Walmart in Clanton.
Really had to see this one coming.... According to those pics, the suburbs are all around and it's across the street from a Target. no surprise here.
I do hate to see it though.

I've been farming and building all my life. But, sucking all the farm land up, and I see it every day, pisses me off. Where the hell are all these people coming from..............

damnit, that tract was in my most recent study area. We try our best to protect what actually counts for good and some bunch of asshats always take it away.