>>9543
Our (small) farmers are getting ass-fucked from every direction: highway robbery loan rates, predatory large agri-business trying to take them over, subject to the whims of futures market (these 3 are not independent and yes, sometimes are coordinated in order to further expand agri-businesses). Then we have trade war fallout.

Small (non-agribusiness) farms are not huge money-makers. It's really hard work, profit margin is low, and there are a lot of factors that can wipe out a crop (or a herd) unexpectedly. These people are on a thin margin, and don't get near the respect they deserve! If they don't farm & grow and process livestock, we don't eat.

While I am usually totally against bailouts, for OUR farmers (not giant agri-business) I do make this exception.

This is not a statement of drug-war or big pharma, just that someone has to help out OUR farmers because they really need help, and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.