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To: willcousa who wrote (361599)	2/20/2003 10:55:24 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I am sorry but that is a VERY CRASS COMMENT. Most of those FAMILY FARMS have been in existence for GENERATIONS, long before any of these big COMBINES. The combines get many breaks and MOST OF THE SUBSIDIES not the family farmer. Have a little heart. jdn

To: willcousa who wrote (361599)	2/20/2003 11:20:48 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Not so sure that is a totally accurate picture of the situation...If the average worker in this or any other country was as productive and efficient as the family farmer then you would have goods and services 3 feet deep around the globe....Free markets and zero protectionism would put a lot of non-U.S. agriculture out of business quickly...and sure, there are those that "farm the programs", but governmental involvement in agriculture has minimal results just like any of their other meddling..