[AT] Farmer's Welfare To Continue?

[charlie hill]

Grant,  I believe the house would like to make cuts in both sides.
They split out the two sides to demonstrate the fact that 90% of the
ag budget is the foodstamp program and not a bunch of greedy farmers.
I agree with you.  I'd like to see all of the farm programs closed and let
the free market control farming.  I don't think I as a farm owner should
have to tell the USDA a damned thing about what I plant on my land.
The purpose of the subsidies is ultimately to protect the consumer by
stopping fluctuations in the market but I think we are technologically past 
those days now.
The futures market and contracts with buyers handle supply and demand now.
The USDA is just getting in the way and mucking up the process.

Charlie



-----Original Message----- 
From: Grant Brians
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 10:05 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmer's Welfare To Continue?

As a farmer, I am very sad about the House Republicans and their efforts to
eliminate help for the hungry while continuing subsidies for big farms. I
could be considered a big farm by some, but we qualify for ZERO of the crop
subsidies and I am not unhappy about that. Some of the conservation programs
have benefits to society though and that is very different - yet that is
another thing they want to eliminate! I will return to work while shaking my
head in disbelief....
          Grant Brians
          Hollister,California farmer of vegetables, nuts and fruit

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Dave Rotigel
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 7:05 PM
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Subject: [AT] Farmer's Welfare To Continue?


See:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/11/house-republicans-drop-food-stamp
s-from-massive-farm-bill/
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