westernks - 11/7/2026 09:02

I didn’t make the rules but I have to play with all the tools that are available to make my operation successful. The argument shouldn’t be over farmers taking subsidies. I don’t think I know of any farmers that have enough pull to affect policy at the federal level. All the lobbyists are from John Deere, Koch, the seed and chemical companies. They see sales declines and go full bore into getting farmers more money. The huge companies push for the farm supports to move money into their hands through the prices and products they sell. The farmer vote don’t amount to squat, this in my mind is a ruse to cover the tracks of the large corporations that control policy. Think what you like, but I believe the large corporations are more in need of farm subsidies than the farmer, we just get used to cover the money trail. Just as soon as new equipment sales stop we get another handout. JMHO.