Nearly 40% of 2019 farm income will come from federal aid and insurance

WuWei · 2019-11-01T20:15:51.657Z

Why do we import agricultural products?

LucyLou · 2019-11-01T20:16:49.237Z

Because we love guacamole.

LucyLou · 2019-11-01T20:17:17.984Z

You tell me.

WuWei · 2019-11-01T20:17:40.619Z

LucyLou:

Of course I do. They are my neighbors and in my community. They’re hurting.

I can’t care anymore. You don’t either. They voted for Trump, they need to be on the front lines of the trade wars.

My family is fine. My relatives all left farming behind. I am the grandchild of dairy farmers on both sides of the family. No one carried on with it.

We are fine. That’s what I care about.

I do care. My family farmed rice and soybeans until Nixon started his crap.

WuWei · 2019-11-01T20:17:56.966Z

LucyLou:

You tell me.

I asked you.

WuWei · 2019-11-01T20:18:57.981Z

LucyLou:

Because we love guacamole.

We can grow avocados and tomatoes as good as anybody on the planet. Why flippant?

LucyLou · 2019-11-01T21:05:20.396Z

Know what other types of farmers I know?

Young people who have bought failed dairy farms and are now growing and selling vegetables, apples, grapes, honey, sorghum, microgreens, different fruits, mushrooms, hops, nursery/greenhouse plants etc.

We produce too much milk. One reason milk prices stay so low. I know that’s why dairy farmers are desperate for more markets (one of which TPP would have provided) but maybe it’s time to utilize the land differently.

westaussie · 2019-11-02T12:46:53.375Z

Hilarious. Pray tell why are the farmers suffering?

westaussie · 2019-11-02T12:48:18.508Z

Which poster or posters said the farmers were paying the tariffs? Did you make that up?

WuWei · 2019-11-02T12:51:28.426Z

LucyLou:

Know what other types of farmers I know?

Young people who have bought failed dairy farms and are now growing and selling vegetables, apples, grapes, honey, sorghum, microgreens, different fruits, mushrooms, hops, nursery/greenhouse plants etc.

We produce too much milk. One reason milk prices stay so low. I know that’s why dairy farmers are desperate for more markets (one of which TPP would have provided) but maybe it’s time to utilize the land differently.

Blame California.

westaussie · 2019-11-02T12:54:11.171Z

Trump as per his normal practice.

WuWei · 2019-11-02T13:01:35.393Z

westaussie:

Trump as per his normal practice.

Thanks for the outstanding contribution. We will take it under advisement and file accordingly until the next committee meeting.

westaussie · 2019-11-02T13:03:26.085Z

Please provide the minutes of the previous committee meeting.

PurpnGold · 2019-11-02T13:09:10.198Z

WuWei:

Thanks for the outstanding contribution. We will take it under advisement and file accordingly until the next committee meeting.

The irony of this…

WuWei · 2019-11-02T13:18:17.051Z

westaussie:

Please provide the minutes of the previous committee meeting.

Those documents are unfortunately classified NOFORN. We will be happy to provide them upon proof of citizenship of the requester.

Have a nice day.

WuWei · 2019-11-02T13:18:38.098Z

PurpnGold:

WuWei:

Thanks for the outstanding contribution. We will take it under advisement and file accordingly until the next committee meeting.

The irony of this…

Why is it ironic?

westaussie · 2019-11-02T13:34:54.273Z

Further evidence that Trump acolytes just don’t care what Trump does no matter how deplorable or reprehensible.

WuWei · 2019-11-02T13:35:38.812Z

westaussie:

Further evidence that Trump acolytes just don’t care what Trump does no matter how deplorable or reprehensible.

What is?

highroller · 2019-11-02T14:32:30.498Z

We can’t all be sovereign citizens.

Fiction32 · 2019-11-03T00:25:28.158Z

I guess the fact that the Midwest suffered flooding during the planting season had nothing to do with this? If you can only get half the land you normally farm planted, how is that Trump’s fault? There were over a million acres just in Illinois alone that couldn’t be planted.