tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post3824553434340835282..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-89422004195001343032011-06-27T11:07:39.578-06:002011-06-27T11:07:39.578-06:00Sorry I'm late with a comment--been farming.
I...Sorry I'm late with a comment--been farming.<br />Interesting thought--licensing farmers.<br />More interesting--all farm land owned by farmers.<br />Lead to three questions<br />1) How do you define farm land? I could own 4000 ac and tell you it's just my HOUSE LOT?<br />2) How does a farmer farm land that the unlicensed farmer won't sell?<br />3) Just how do you get people interested in being farmers if they can't try it? There may not be any skinny farmers anymore but it is still very hard work and not at all the idylic life every one thinks it is.<br />One final thought the European Union has the highest subsidies of any country in the world--but you don't want subsidies.Dave in Va.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-75349664306256818832011-06-25T16:56:33.632-06:002011-06-25T16:56:33.632-06:00I agree with your comments on The Department of Ag...I agree with your comments on The Department of Agriculture. But I think that could easily be said about 75% of what exists in Washington DC. Having visited there in 1970, 2000 and 2010 I am just amazed how our government continues to grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-7650807308160918542011-06-25T11:34:19.371-06:002011-06-25T11:34:19.371-06:00Most of the farmers I know support the idea of eli...Most of the farmers I know support the idea of eliminating subsidies for the farm with one tiny caveat. They want all of the subsidies that others get cut at the same time. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of examples of industries or economic sectors that receive subsidies in some form or another.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-78634527605165060022011-06-25T06:10:57.292-06:002011-06-25T06:10:57.292-06:00So you enjoy paying extortionist prices for seed c...So you enjoy paying extortionist prices for seed corn from companies with secret police monitoring your fields? Most of the yield gains on corn since hybrids were developed have been result of public research developing the primary inbred lines. Any bets on reasonably priced technology happening in the future when private firms are the sole source of innovation? Quite unlikely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-74114874279848327862011-06-25T04:47:53.719-06:002011-06-25T04:47:53.719-06:00anon:
My answer was a little flip, but what do ot...anon:<br /><br />My answer was a little flip, but what do other industries do for research? Ag should compete for federal dollars from agencies or fund it privately.<br /><br />I think we have graduated to full adulthood and no longer need our own arm of government for every aspect of our lives.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-72221761795685433472011-06-24T20:51:54.557-06:002011-06-24T20:51:54.557-06:00You don't feel there is a need for research?You don't feel there is a need for research?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-12672551746639942552011-06-24T19:16:41.011-06:002011-06-24T19:16:41.011-06:00Anon
Move that to education, assuming it survives...Anon<br /><br />Move that to education, assuming it survives.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-42028322993814148812011-06-24T18:34:45.536-06:002011-06-24T18:34:45.536-06:00What about ARS and all the research they do for Ag...What about ARS and all the research they do for Agriculture?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com