“In case anyone else was wondering, there are no details in the article that would allow a person with a grasp of economics to get an idea whether what the farmers are asking for would really help them.”
Pretty standard for today’s ‘reporting’.
Three new laws regarding farming (environmental, transportation, and one other) were passed in 2020. Farmers say it’s big gov’t trying to run their lives - in a nutshell.
Yes.
The farmers say the new law will disadvantage small farmers vis-a-vis agribusiness corporations. The government says it won’t. Supporters of the farmer protests say the farmers are right. Government spokespeople say the government is right. Super informative!