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#farmer

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A quotation from Will Rogers

The trouble with the farmer up to now has been that every time somebody has thought of relief for him it has been to make it so he could borrow more money. That’s what’s the matter with him now. What he needs is some way to pay back. Not some way to borrow more.

Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
Column (1927-02-27), “Weekly Article: Big Bouts for Farm Relief”

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/rogers-will/75676/

A quotation from Swift

And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) English writer and churchman
Gulliver's Travels, Part 2 "Voyage to Brobdingnab," ch. 7 (1726)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/swift-jonathan/10901…

Continued thread

#Trump claimed that his #trade policy will be “great” for the American #farmer because they won’t have to compete w/foreign producers.

Actual #farmers point out that the #US #agriculture industry produces far more corn, soybeans, pork, chicken, cattle etc. than Americans could possibly consume. Farmers say they need foreign markets, but other countries impose #tariffs on their goods in #retaliation for Trump’s tariffs. That cuts them off from the foreign customers they need.

#riskmanagement Today #farmer in our household was able
To access #usda #pricedata to buy #insurance.

#price for #beefcattle being insured flat
#price to pay private insurance way up

This program replaced many years ago USDA crop #subsidy which created market distortions.

A price is listed daily 430pm

Must call ins agent to bind coverage before 830am next day

Unsubsidized price is 50% ish higher than with #usda paying some of the premium to private for-profit insurers.
#HowStuffWorks

The Orange Menace to the farmers of America "you knew I was snake when you took me in" hahaha, as he makes the lose the farm as his big money guys buy it all up as they lose it.

Way to go rural America nothing like cutting your nose off to spite your face! Be careful what you wish for is the moral of the story here.