[Rhodes22-list] Farm subsidies.

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Anybody try to sell these guys a Rhodes22?

Philip


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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Brad Haslett
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 9:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Farm subsidies.


Rummy,

Now you can say you know a few rich farmers.  Here's the top twenty
for 2004 from your home state.

1 Dane County Growers Ptrn Edgerton, WI 53534 $393,352
2 B & E Farms Partnership Cassville, WI 53806 $350,030
3 Metcalf Farms Janesville, WI 53546 $330,039
4 Kippley Farms Waunakee, WI 53597 $235,810
5 Roger Rebout & Sons Farm Janesville, WI 53548 $223,484
6 Riley Brothers Mauston, WI 53948 $218,505
7 Falkers Farms Viroqua, WI 54665 $198,789
8 Roche Grain Columbus, WI 53925 $194,503
9 Heller Farm Inc Alma Center, WI 54611 $190,438
10 Bolton Farms Burlington, WI 53105 $190,094
11 Oneida Nation Farms Oneida, WI 54155 $185,685
12 Wiese Brothers Farms Greenleaf, WI 54126 $185,579
13 Huntsinger Farms Inc Eau Claire, WI 54701 $183,571
14 R & C Hawkins Farms Bristol, WI 53104 $180,276
15 Emmert & Sons Baldwin, WI 54002 $176,017
16 Hamlin Valley Farms Strum, WI 54770 $156,007
17 Wilks Brothers Union Grove, WI 53182 $155,309
18 Christiana Farms Cambridge, WI 53523 $151,397
19 Tri-star Dairy Inc Auburndale, WI 54412 $147,174
20 Henderson And Erickson New Richmond, WI 54017 $142,564


On 7/4/06, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> You all are forgetting why farm subsidies exist in the first place: to
> insure a sufficient, economical supply of food for our tables. Without
subsidies
> everything from milk to Wheaties would cost more and you might not find it
on
> the shelf every time you go to the store. Without subsides, farmers simply
> would  not have any reason to stay in business. I come from the dairy
state and
> my wife  grew up on a family farm. It's a miserably hard life and they
only
> scratch out a  meager income. Not the type of life many people would
endure
> without the  subsidies. I know a few farmers, but no rich farmers.
>
> Rummy
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