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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I knew that I would be asked that. I erased the story after I read it - sorry. I believe that it was written by the Head of a Small Farmers Group. I just read it today, so it should be easy to find. Try Googling small farmers.
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It has always been an issue. Heck, when you work hard day after day to help feed America with unpredictable circumstances such as weather, commodity prices, etc. expenses and you see some fat cat sitting in front of his computer making a killing in the market, it can be depressing. That said, it's always been an issue due to many factors. I remember years ago a wonderful, very kind, decent farmer who committed suicide in his 40's and his farm was thriving. There is an isolation and lack of social services to farmers that doesn't help with the problem. I do know the problem can't be assigned to this day in time alone.