Odd thing happened today at my farm

[murielm99]

10. Prices have been better than ever for the last few years, too.

We are actually making some money. More people are becoming farmers. A few years ago, all the young people were leaving the farms. The average age of a farmer was fifty. The good prices are making more ordinary people buy and operate family farms.

I am told that ethanol has a lot to do with the good prices for corn. But we have had some weather disasters as well. That drives the price up, for those lucky enough not to be hit by disaster. We still need the farm bill, and government support, especially those of us who are family farmers. We need the crop insurance, which is also part of that stalled bill. We hate it that they have tied cuts in food stamps into the deal. Stupid republicans! Farmers don't want to see poor people starve. Most of us are very generous.