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    #11
    I challenge anyone to argue that
    government support helps the situation and
    actually lowers risk in any way.

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      #12
      Could you afford crop Ins. without the fed and provincial share? Isn't that a support program?

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        #13
        I agree they help but they continue to cut back on the resources they commit to agriculture.

        Last time I checked the agriculture and food sector was pretty important to our economy.

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          #14
          Current Gag Minister RITZ was voted the
          greatest gag minister of all time on
          Angriville recently! What the f--k now
          Gag is no good? Terrific grain prices,
          gobermont run wheatie bored, what great
          innovations. A few porkers goin belly
          up. Lottsa port ta the South and they
          need our Comedian dollars. Reality is
          Gag never has made any sense, thats why
          framers don't sit down and due the math.
          Framing is always f--ked up in some way
          shape or form. Butt ta give ups
          subsidies, that is the kiss a death ta
          many butt the biggest and greatest
          framers in Comedia. Nother attempt, ta
          chase mom and pop offen the fram, I
          guess. Ongoing shitstorm, ta be
          expected. Wait till Herr Harper turns
          his wrath on our friends in the PQ!or
          they try ta f--k him. Oh Comedia, we
          stands on guard fer theeeeeeeeeeeee

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            #15
            Saskabush look at it this way, we used to be so efficient years ago that they could not afford to purchase or run a farm. Lots of large farmers these days running shit shows now so why not the grain company running a shit show same as the large farmers these days. These young operators just times know shit, and call dealer for bullshit help.

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              #16
              Doom - that's just senationalism talking, or you have been too heavily influenced by the economists found on this site.

              Patience, and allow all of us to become senior citizens, and pioneer farmers while this plays out.

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                #17
                I for one would MUCH rather get our family income from farming... FROM the private market place.

                Emergency help in times of disaster... NOT regular income support.

                We have been treated well compaired to others in the small business sector... I think we should count our blessings... instead of swearing at folks that are spending time and finances to HELP us.

                Never have so many... been given so much... and yet been so ungrateful.

                Does anyone here go to sleep HUNGRY... unless they choose to do so?

                Its not like we can take anything material with us; when we are DEAD.

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                  #18
                  Tom, I am taking my land with me... lol
                  Exactly!

                  Here is what I would like as a farmer. A
                  BASIC, crop insurance program, with
                  tangibility, and realistic options.
                  Other than that, heck with all other
                  programs.

                  Now, wd9, I would argue that crop
                  insurance is a decision maker for my
                  farm. It allows me to plan for a worst
                  case scenario, and gives me a worst case
                  scenario that if I don't abide by to
                  keep my costs sane, I am on my own and
                  should not complain if I choose to run
                  400 000 dollar combines. These types,
                  are often the first to complain, and beg
                  for government help, even though they
                  themselves desired to purchase said
                  combines. If all we had was crop
                  insurance, I believe the decision making
                  would be more sane.

                  And yes, I would be willing to foot the
                  entire crop insurance bill at that. Guys
                  would buy insurance rather than
                  townships of land, stinking high priced,
                  depreciable iron, etc. Survival is not
                  in most farmers vocabulary nowadays.

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                    #19
                    Small business would love to be guaranteed a
                    margin. Tom is 100% correct. If you don't want
                    the insurance don't buy it.

                    The government doesn't need to offer anything
                    and many would say they shouldn't. Other
                    businesses fly alone.

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                      #20
                      If society wants food security and wants the farmers to stay on the farms and produce it then some kind of survival mechanism has to be in place. Farming is too risky to guarantee a viable return every year. The weather, insects and the uncertain markets imperil every years production and profit. What better organization to assist than government?

                      However, when they promise one thing and then renege on their promises, that causes dissension and rancor and lack of trust in politics and politicians.

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