Nearly 40% of 2019 Farm Income Coming From Federal Aid and Insurance (healthcare, independent)

[Seacove]

Once again farmers don’t pay for themselves. An ear of corn must be about $7.00 in real prices. Then there’s the farm subsidies too.

https://www.axios.com/farmers-income...18fd409fd.html

[Frank DeForrest]

Welcome, its good to see someone else championing a free markets with no tariffs no subsidies, no welfare

[middle-aged mom]

A community in my zip code trends a minimum of 5 acres.

Massive McMansions sit on these properties more often than not.

Some receive farms subsidies even though the only thing grown is a pot of pansies.

Having said the the majority of subsidy goes to Big Agriculture, not small independent farms.

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

A community in my zip code trends a minimum of 5 acres.

Massive McMansions sit on these properties more often than not.

Some receive farms subsidies even though the only thing grown is a pot of pansies.

I am not one bit surprised. Farmers voting themselves billions of dollars in handouts.

[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by Seacove

Once again farmers don’t pay for themselves. An ear of corn must be about $7.00 in real prices. Then there’s the farm subsidies too.

https://www.axios.com/farmers-income...18fd409fd.html

I don't know any details there. But some productive sectors might require central supports here and there and from time to time for reasons of national security. Defense, energies, agriculture to name a few.

I would also say healthcare, a different kind of national security.

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by Hoonose

I don't know any details there. But some productive sectors might require central supports here and there and from time to time for reasons of national security. Defense, energies, agriculture to name a few.

I would also say healthcare, a different kind of national security.

They already get $20 in farm subsidies. This is ridiculous.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by Seacove

They already get $20 in farm subsidies. This is ridiculous.

So are you opposed to all subsidies based on principle or just opposed to trumps hand-outs based on politics?

[parfleche]

Maybe you should boycott food that will show them.

[TEPLimey]

So, socialism?