There are high time preference farmers. Their children usually end up becoming commodities traders. Corn and soybean farmers who still don't even practice no till or use non-gmo seed are the default across the Midwest. Also, feedlot beef, confinement chickens and pork, all high time preference activities.

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My comparison was different than the one you're making and you're not wrong. In comparing farmers to farmers you're right. I was comparing farmers to something like stock traders or insurance salesman