pursuits is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of

agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of

This statement, which holds firm in the hearts of millions of American farmers, clearly

states that farming has it's pleasant and it's challenging aspects. But, today, the challenges

can be too large a burden for a farmer to bear on his own. What should be done, what can

be done, to ensure that American agriculture will prevail through such challenges? Our

government believes economic concessions, or subsidies, could be the saving grace for the

typical American farmer. These subsidies certainly do bring benefits to farmers, but with

Since the 1920's many problems were brought to the attention of the American

farmer. The industrial boom and the extensive use of machinery in the 1920's drew many

workers off the farm and into the cities. Even though this new use of machinery increased

productivity, it was very expensive, therefore many small farms were unable to convert

upcoming presidential administrations would again hender farming, under the Carter

can receive up to $280,000 a year from government plans. This new funding provides

Farm subsidies certainly have benefits for the small family farms. Since 1996,

community. Perhaps most importantly, subsidies do not fulfill their social role. "About

administration, farm support was minimized and competition from foreign markets, like

practicality, and many farmers were forced to consolidate to even come near competing.

is one desire of our society, it's the desire to preserve the smaller family farms. You can

family farms, but those ten corporate farms would still lack the economic and social

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