SmitEvo;247851 wrote:
I think Obama was referring to farms that had more than 1.5 million in revenues, they dont need subsidies.

I would probably agree that they dont "need' subsidies (in most cases but not all). But my biased opinion is that I would rather the money go to farmers, instead of changing the system to not giving the money to farmers and instead granting it to some interest group to go study fricken dolphins or some other shit.

There are several holes in this article that I dont understand. By cutting off payments at 250k, does that mean the most you can earn thru subsidies is 250k, or does that mean if your subsidy figures come up to earning 250k + 1 dollar you will receive nothing?

And like I said, im not a farmer and I dont have a whole lot of knowledge of the industry. That said, is 1.5 million in <u>revenue</u> alot for a farm? It doesnt seem like it would have to be any too huge of a farm to gross 1.5 mill in revenue. I did some quick figuring about beets and at a fairly low yeild of 22 ton an acre (I think thats fairly low?) and at $40 a ton (which I think is slightly low?), to make a revenue of 1.5 million would be 1700 acres. If my method was correct (idk) that is more than the average farmer in my area grows of beets, but if you factor in their corn, soys, edibles, wheat, flowers, it seems it wouldnt take much to get over the 1.5 million. And with beets, the revenue number probably isnt anywhere near the profit number because of the huge cost of growing and harvesting a single acre (in comparison with other crops).

If I am way off please let me know.

Parker;247820 wrote:
The measly 37k we get is pointless.... What can you get for 37k on a farm? jack.....

a lot of beer

Parker;247820 wrote:
The measly 37k we get is pointless.... What can you get for 37k on a farm? jack.....

You can buy my black car and then run 7's.

Think about it.

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Parker;247820 wrote:
The measly 37k we get is pointless.... What can you get for 37k on a farm? jack.....

Build an RX7????

zbrown;247818 wrote:
na i like it.... I like all the easy money

so does parker..... just being a vag and won't admit it

that goes without saying

if anyone could take a vague stab at my question.....that would be great ha

Grr;247805 wrote:
I agree completely. Farmers that cant afford their own insurance should only be allotted their operating expenses, not the far and above they are currently allowed. I also think their should be alot stricter policies regarding elegibility for them.

na i like it.... I like all the easy money

so does parker..... just being a vag and won't admit it

Im just wondering, im not a farmer but I would like to understand this better.