I have never recieved any check from the government, and have paid for my place by the sweat of my brow. I happened to have 500 acre of fairly good timber that saved my place. Of course the gov't took their share right off the top of that. Timber tax they called it, and it was substantial.
No doubt some of these big farmers, which many are corporate owned nowdays have and are recieving big checks. Me and many others are not. So you can not lump all farmers into the same boat.
I raise 15 acres of tobacco, have 90 cows, and do custom work and sell hay to make it during the summer season. I only get paid when I sell my crop which I sold about 2/3 of it in November, and the rest sells next week. Other than what the calves bring in October that is it. I have to manage my little jag of money to live on, pay all farm bills, taxes, and keep my old junk running.
I do have the right to make a living on what I have worked all my life to pay for. No one gave me a farm or money to buy, maintain, or operate it with. I have taken a 50 cent per pound pay cut on tobacco, so you also can't tell me about adapting to meet my commitments, I have been there and am doing it.
Everything I buy fuel, fertilize, seed, baling twine, medicine,groceries and on and on is going up at a steady pace. Do I not deserve to have the price of what I sell to go up in return. That is all I ask. I do not want one nickel that I don't earn on my own. I have never applied for any help from anyone. So cry that nonsense to someone who does.
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