Corporate Farms: Plowing Out the Little Man
"I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agriculturalpursuits 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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