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<blockquote data-quote="CattleMan1920" data-source="post: 1550567" data-attributes="member: 37967"><p>This is my opinion, and it will make a lot of people in Kentucky upset, but here goes. Our state pushes the coal narrative like no tomorrow, we have to save the coal mines at any cost. What's troubling however, when agriculture is mentioned, it's like, crickets, "who cares?" Failing dairy operations, soybeans a disaster, beef, pork, and poultry industry in trouble. who cares!, but let's save coal in Kentucky. We have approximately 6000 or so miners, and they are to be applauded for what they do and for risking their lives in the mines, but we have about 77,000 farms! Does anyone care if they fail? It sure doesn't seem that way. However, the political narrative was "let's save the miners", how about "let's save the farmers" I think it's bulls...t that the farmers have been forgotten but then again my opinion probably does not matter. </p><p></p><p>I recall reading an article not too long ago that investor groups are buying up small Kentucky farms at a pretty good clip. I suppose they will mostly be owned by private equity in 15-20 years, and to think some of those farms have been in the same direct family for 75-100 years or more.</p><p></p><p>Who is fighting to protect the beef industry in Kentucky and the United States overall? It seems like Brazil, Australia, and India among others are making solid headway against the U.S. beef producer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleMan1920, post: 1550567, member: 37967"] This is my opinion, and it will make a lot of people in Kentucky upset, but here goes. Our state pushes the coal narrative like no tomorrow, we have to save the coal mines at any cost. What's troubling however, when agriculture is mentioned, it's like, crickets, "who cares?" Failing dairy operations, soybeans a disaster, beef, pork, and poultry industry in trouble. who cares!, but let's save coal in Kentucky. We have approximately 6000 or so miners, and they are to be applauded for what they do and for risking their lives in the mines, but we have about 77,000 farms! Does anyone care if they fail? It sure doesn't seem that way. However, the political narrative was "let's save the miners", how about "let's save the farmers" I think it's bulls...t that the farmers have been forgotten but then again my opinion probably does not matter. I recall reading an article not too long ago that investor groups are buying up small Kentucky farms at a pretty good clip. I suppose they will mostly be owned by private equity in 15-20 years, and to think some of those farms have been in the same direct family for 75-100 years or more. Who is fighting to protect the beef industry in Kentucky and the United States overall? It seems like Brazil, Australia, and India among others are making solid headway against the U.S. beef producer. [/QUOTE]
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