Ag Ministers Seal Your Doom

[theplowboy]

I agree they help but they continue to cut back on the resources they commit to agriculture.

Last time I checked the agriculture and food sector was pretty important to our economy.

[Burbert]

Current Gag Minister RITZ was voted the
greatest gag minister of all time on
Angriville recently! What the f--k now
Gag is no good? Terrific grain prices,
gobermont run wheatie bored, what great
innovations. A few porkers goin belly
up. Lottsa port ta the South and they
need our Comedian dollars. Reality is
Gag never has made any sense, thats why
framers don't sit down and due the math.
Framing is always f--ked up in some way
shape or form. Butt ta give ups
subsidies, that is the kiss a death ta
many butt the biggest and greatest
framers in Comedia. Nother attempt, ta
chase mom and pop offen the fram, I
guess. Ongoing shitstorm, ta be
expected. Wait till Herr Harper turns
his wrath on our friends in the PQ!or
they try ta f--k him. Oh Comedia, we
stands on guard fer theeeeeeeeeeeee

[Hopperbin]

Saskabush look at it this way, we used to be so efficient years ago that they could not afford to purchase or run a farm. Lots of large farmers these days running shit shows now so why not the grain company running a shit show same as the large farmers these days. These young operators just times know shit, and call dealer for bullshit help.

[checking]

Doom - that's just senationalism talking, or you have been too heavily influenced by the economists found on this site.

Patience, and allow all of us to become senior citizens, and pioneer farmers while this plays out.

[TOM4CWB]

I for one would MUCH rather get our family income from farming... FROM the private market place.

Emergency help in times of disaster... NOT regular income support.

We have been treated well compaired to others in the small business sector... I think we should count our blessings... instead of swearing at folks that are spending time and finances to HELP us.

Never have so many... been given so much... and yet been so ungrateful.

Does anyone here go to sleep HUNGRY... unless they choose to do so?

Its not like we can take anything material with us; when we are DEAD.

[freewheat]

Tom, I am taking my land with me... lol
Exactly!

Here is what I would like as a farmer. A
BASIC, crop insurance program, with
tangibility, and realistic options.
Other than that, heck with all other
programs.

Now, wd9, I would argue that crop
insurance is a decision maker for my
farm. It allows me to plan for a worst
case scenario, and gives me a worst case
scenario that if I don't abide by to
keep my costs sane, I am on my own and
should not complain if I choose to run
400 000 dollar combines. These types,
are often the first to complain, and beg
for government help, even though they
themselves desired to purchase said
combines. If all we had was crop
insurance, I believe the decision making
would be more sane.

And yes, I would be willing to foot the
entire crop insurance bill at that. Guys
would buy insurance rather than
townships of land, stinking high priced,
depreciable iron, etc. Survival is not
in most farmers vocabulary nowadays.

[sumdumguy]

Small business would love to be guaranteed a
margin. Tom is 100% correct. If you don't want
the insurance don't buy it.

The government doesn't need to offer anything
and many would say they shouldn't. Other
businesses fly alone.

[wilagro]

If society wants food security and wants the farmers to stay on the farms and produce it then some kind of survival mechanism has to be in place. Farming is too risky to guarantee a viable return every year. The weather, insects and the uncertain markets imperil every years production and profit. What better organization to assist than government?

However, when they promise one thing and then renege on their promises, that causes dissension and rancor and lack of trust in politics and politicians.

[fjlip]

WD9, how is it fair that making all the correct management decisions, weather destroys my potential profits 3 out of last 6 years? I say too much high cost risk NOT to have such a backstop.
Or if more crop Insurance options, but no, we should never have to pay crazy high private rates.
Ya food kind of real important to society, and SFA risk for 98% of the population, spending less than 10% of income? They owe us.

[perfecho]

Small businesses do not have a government with policies to ensure low cost food either......

[charliep]

Just curious as to which changes should
be of concerns to farmers.

No changes to AgriInsurance.

Contributions and matching on
AgriInvest reduced to 1 percent. 1.5
percent currently.

AgriStability - Margin payout reduced to
70 percent from current 85 percent. This
will have the most impact on crop farms.

Read the press release. Ask questions.

[wd9]

Food is important, but obviously you're
not producing that much with crop
failure. Cold statement, but maybe land
should be farmed that is much more
consistent. Move and buy some good land
in a better area.

Again, a very cold statement! But why
should tax payers fund farming in an
area that isn't profitable?

McFarms, don't buy crop insurance, you
don't need it. Lots of people don't take
it. Tax payers subsidizing your
guaranteed income? Given your net worth,
is it really fair for families to do
without necessary services just so you
don't have to worry about payments on
that second combine? (only an example)