I think we would all (except a few big guys) be better off if all federal subsidies were phased out, and the money saved used for reducing the national debt. Federal market interventions distort the demand side of economics, and also victimize poorer farmers in other parts of the world.
--- lee elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do you want to see in the new Farm Bill? The only $$ my small orchard > gets is > the$$$ from the WIC & Senior Farmers Market coupons, would like to see that > expanded, > growing fruit on land where program crops are grown, not so sure. What do you > think? > > > Lee Elliott, Winchester, Il. > > > --------------------------------- > Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast > with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. On another topic, the federal law governing organic foods was recently amended by lobbyists hired by some manufacturers. This will allow synthetic ingredients to be added to organic-labeled foods. If this is important to you, please visit my website, www.RestoreOrganicLaw.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
