"John Deere" Welfare

[rambone]

Unintended consequences of .gov meddling: Push the smaller farmer aside and pave the way for BTO. (Big time Operator) The BTO is the guy you read about in the Farm Magazines (the ones that come for free each week even though you never subscribe or pay for them)

Those BTOs are the ones who lobby for these laws, and I believe the consequences are intended. If the government can stifle smaller, up-and-coming competitors, the global agri-giants can solidify their place in the market, enjoying a pseudo-monopoly. Ultimately consumers are left with only a couple choices of products; all of which came from giant corporations that enjoy unfair government treatment (bailouts, subsidies, stacked regulations, etc).

 

[silverspoon]

I done a search of my zip code. There's a person listed as receiving over 11,000 dollars. Problem is, he is dead. He's been dead for at least 7 or 8 years. He was my neighbor growing up so I'm not confusing him with someone else.

What's up with that?

*edit* never mind, click on their names and it's broken down in years since 1995. At first I was thinking these folks received this amount last year or ???

 

[Southwind]

With the high prices for corn, beans and wheat the past few years, why in the world would they need a subsidy?

And it bothers me a lot that churches get a government payment.

 

[Interpon]

Terrible program...needs to stop. See this income chart as well..

The 2013 Farm Bill: Limiting Waste by Limiting Farm-Subsidy Budgets | Mercatus

 

[Lex Concord]

All [strike]farm[/strike] welfare should be stopped.

FIFY

 

[miguel]

Hey, Crooked Creek Conservation & Gun Club in Noblesville has gotten about $100K in "conversion subsidies" since 2000.

Think they had a Lone Wolf conversion barrel for that?

 

[beararms1776]

When's the next train leave for Farmville?

 

[Lex Concord]

A joke I heard from my b-in-law who lives in rural-ish Illinois....

You know why the bill on a farmer's ball cap is curved?

It's from looking in the mailbox for the subsidy checks.

 

[IndyDave1776]

For anyone who wonders why the .gov would want to consolidate the production and supply of food into as few hands as possible, consider the following quote from one Catherine Bertini who served as the Executive Director of the UN World Food Program in the 1990s:

"Food is Power. We use it to change behavior. Some may call that bribery. We do not apologize."​

On more extremely good reason to see to your own secure food supply. As for the quote itself, I would not call it bribery but rather extortion.

 

[dirtfarmerz]

For anyone who wonders why the .gov would want to consolidate the production and supply of food into as few hands as possible, consider the following quote from one Catherine Bertini who served as the Executive Director of the UN World Food Program in the 1990s:



On more extremely good reason to see to your own secure food supply. As for the quote itself, I would not call it bribery but rather extortion.

Yep. The National Resources Preparedness Order, signed March 16, gives government the authority to seize your food stores, farm equipment, and just about anything to help maintain stability during a crisis. It's not about taking care of us, they'll use it to control us. They have been making plans for a long time.

The liberal media complained about it for a little while.

Jim Garrison: Martial Law by Executive Order

 

[Denny347]

I get a kick out of the politicians who tout "welfare reform" and fully support farm subsidies.

 

[traderdan]

I get a kick out of the politicians who tout "welfare reform" and fully support farm subsidies.

You cannot be a politician without being a vote whore..

 

[IndyDave1776]

I get a kick out of the politicians who tout "welfare reform" and fully support farm subsidies.

It makes perfect sense when you keep in mind that farm subsidies are engineered to benefit 'farmers' surnamed Corporation who have plenty of lobbyists.

 

[nickman54]

Another farmer joke.

A joke I heard from my b-in-law who lives in rural-ish Illinois....

You know why the bill on a farmer's ball cap is curved?

It's from looking in the mailbox for the subsidy checks.

Kinda off topic, but I cant help myself.

Three things a farmer will tell you that are lies.
1- I didn't make any money last year.
2- I paid for this hat.
3- I was just helping this cow over this fence.

 

[traderdan]

In many rural communities the large farmers are at the top of the socioeconomic ladder...Martinsville included. I find it quite interesting that the fancy trucks in the High School parking lots may be in part financed with Federal Welfare.

 

[Magneto]

Found a lot of interesting names from some coworkers to members of my wifes family. Some of the numbers were not small. One person was #2 in their zip code and they died 5 years ago.