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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 216018" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Years ago, the grain farmers agreed to the subsidy program because they couldn't get enough for their crops to stay in business. Cattlemen opted out of such a program. Our government has a cheap food policy. We pay the smallest percentage of our income for food than any industuralized nation. If those subsidies stopped, food prices would skyrocket. You'll either pay the taxes and subsidize food or you'll pay a lot more; I've seen estimates up to $10 for a loaf of bread.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you can afford that, but many people in the US are poor. They can still eat well because of subsidized grain production.</p><p></p><p>Yes, more grain is grown because it's subsidized by the government and your taxes. It contributes to the cheap feed and better prices for your cattle.</p><p></p><p>Small wheat farmers around here get enough money from the government to just about put a crop in the ground. If they can't graze the wheat, they'll just about break even because it generally costs more to have it cut than it's worth per bushel.</p><p></p><p>We, too, use some Federal programs. We've built and renovated several ponds over the years using government money. Those ponds keep the soil from washing away and I think that's important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 216018, member: 13"] Years ago, the grain farmers agreed to the subsidy program because they couldn't get enough for their crops to stay in business. Cattlemen opted out of such a program. Our government has a cheap food policy. We pay the smallest percentage of our income for food than any industuralized nation. If those subsidies stopped, food prices would skyrocket. You'll either pay the taxes and subsidize food or you'll pay a lot more; I've seen estimates up to $10 for a loaf of bread. Maybe you can afford that, but many people in the US are poor. They can still eat well because of subsidized grain production. Yes, more grain is grown because it's subsidized by the government and your taxes. It contributes to the cheap feed and better prices for your cattle. Small wheat farmers around here get enough money from the government to just about put a crop in the ground. If they can't graze the wheat, they'll just about break even because it generally costs more to have it cut than it's worth per bushel. We, too, use some Federal programs. We've built and renovated several ponds over the years using government money. Those ponds keep the soil from washing away and I think that's important. [/QUOTE]
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