Are there any in-game farming updates?

[Barraind]

It was one of those "things we're thinking about doing this expansion" that was likely never going to be realized before 5.45, if ever, because it was never a fleshed out idea, just something they had a thought about during a time when they needed to say things out loud at people to get them to buy an expansion.

wouldn’t be surprised if it’s been dropped with covid

Based on what theyve said, they havent dropped -any- content, which is why 5.3 is 2 months longer than expected (because small indie companies cant get remote access vpn's and basecamp set up in any short amount of time)