----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 7:54 PM Subject: Re: topple Hussein
> Dan Minette wrote: > > Note that beef, pork and poultry are major components of the US > Agricultural production, but between them get around USD2b in support. > Since 1996, US production of program crops has increased, while > commodity prices have fallen - US farmers are paid not to adapt to the > world commodity markets. But, I know a corn farmer very well. When he got subsidies, it was to not plant corn. How does that artificially lower prices? Indeed, the goal has always been price support by cutting US production, not artifically lowering prices by raising it. Dan M.
