RDMAT wrote on Mar 16, 2007 8:10 AM:
" Stating the average family farm income to be $80,000. A farm income is also that business' operating budget and family existance. That $80,000 has to put crops in, harvest those crops, keep in repair all of the equipment (because you can't afford to buy new), upkeep of out building, the cattle's health issues and to many more to list. Hopefully after those issues are addressed there is something left to take care of the family. I suggest you become educated on the subject before making mindless comments. Try doing the job, even if only on paper. Take that $80,000 and find out what it takes in the course of a year to farm. I would like to hear what your thoughts are then! "
Jonathan Roberts wrote on Mar 15, 2007 8:14 PM:
" you should take data with a grain of salt. a lot of people spout facts and "according to statistics" but data can literally come from anywhere. it depends on how the research is done and what kind of data they are looking for.
if efficiency is so important then the meat industry should be scrapped. insane water subsidies, waste lakes, feeding corn to cattle in the end makes fattier beef, there are many reasons of why the meat industry is inefficient and supporting statistics. rationally however it makes sense too. why grow acres of feed for a few cattle when it could be directly fed to consumers?
on the otherhand, monocropping has destroyed biodiversity, weakening the genetic constitution of plants leaving whole crops open to one disease or pest.
im not a farmer but i think a wholistic balanced approach would really benefit everyone. "
SSP wrote on Mar 15, 2007 3:42 PM:
" According to data, the average farm family makes 80,000 per year; if this isn't the case with you then I'm sorry, Averages are just that. "DEAR SSP" your comment is stupid, with your logic, one shouldn't be able to question any one, someone produces everything you know. "
Dear SSP wrote on Mar 15, 2007 9:38 AM:
" One can only imagine how a Severely Simple Person would dare to complain about farmers with their mouths full. "
RDMAT wrote on Mar 15, 2007 8:00 AM:
" I would like to ask SSP where or on what basis can he/she make such a statement? Do you know anything about farming? There are farmers that do not get goverment funding. I know this because my husband is one of them. I have to work off of the farm to help survive. The price of selling milk has pretty much stayed the same for the past 25 years, while operating costs soar. Could you live off of wages earned 25 yrs ago with the expenses of today? That is not to say that there are not problems with the programs. I would like to see SSP work side by side with someone/anyone who farms! "
SSP wrote on Mar 15, 2007 1:10 AM:
" Farm welfare; is there any group of people left that can actually be self sufficient? Did you know that the average farm family makes almost double the salary compared to a non-farm family? Someone in Washington has to tell these people to either be efficient or get out of the business "
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