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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host
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To: Kirk © who wrote (6469)8/6/1998 5:59:00 PM
From: Alan Whirlwind  Read Replies (1) of 42834
 
Keep in mind Kirk that the government has mandated many changes for farmers. Some of these subsidies were probably only meant to off-set the mandates. Dairy farmers here in Wisconsin for example had no choice but to spend lots of money and upgrade in the late '70's (when interest rates were outrageous) with bulk tanks and new wells because the government said the wells they'd used for the past 20 years were no longer safe, etc. or go out of business. The government has repeatedly raised the standards of for instance allowable bacteria in milk. I'm not saying this is a bad idea, but it costs more to lower that plate count--only the Amish can get by with the old milk cans.

Things are probably working out as best they could, but certain subsidies have actually hurt the farm community and I certainly wouldn't advocate one that pays not to produce as was also brought up. I believe we are ready for a more libertarian approach now. --Al
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