If the Sems had won they would be trying it here; we must stand with the farmers and just as in the election, stop the Reds cold.
“...we must stand with the farmers...”
I’ve seen first hand what the coops have done in the centeral valley of California and it was the demise of the rancher, period. I can understand where part of the problem is from that really came into effect beginning of WW II and the purchase (takeover) of land from the Japanese in the San Joaquin Valley. And the land was held by certain families using their resourses to accomplish a firm hold on it for their use. In other words they created their own coop. One would raise alfalfa, barley, and sugar beats and another milo and alfalfa, while a third would raise cattle and dairy. Self contained for the cattle industry while another was supplying funds through the sale of citris and government subsidies not to grow it but was allowed to sell it internationally.
Now, is that illegal? No. But it does hamstrinbg the smaller ranchers that turn into local sales people at less money. And that’s where the complaint is coming from. But having the government step in and try to help the small rancher is not the way to do it. And they’ve already marked their territory so the pissing contest continues. It needs to be handloed locally, not federally. But they have to grow a pair and do it.
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