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Originally Posted by ISUKappa
Rob, I really respect your opinion on most all subjects, and considering you actually live in the state, you have a better understanding of the situation than most. I understand the point you're making, but because of my personal and family attachments to agriculture, I can't agree with you 100%. I hate the fact that the vast majority of the subsidies are going to companies like ADM and Cargill, but even small farmers are benefiting from the recent prices.
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The real issue, in my mind, is that it is essentially impossible under the current agriculture system to separate the true "family farmer" from ADM/Cargill and others on the "take" (as it were), leading to a pretty rough system in general - and that's what I'm speaking on, the overall system, since I have no real qualms with the concept of aid for farmers (although that may change once consumption makes market prices high enough to sustain farming as profession on its own).
My first step would be to lower the earnings cap - I believe it's currently set at $1.5 million, which seems insane, but I'd guess you have a much better idea than myself and can correct me if I'm missing some key piece of this.
Next, crop insurance fraud needs to be addressed, as it is somewhere between excessive and rampant, depending on who you believe.
Still, the comparison with Big Oil is really kind of hilarious, especially using the ADM-type situations.
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