What would 2 or 3 things would help the small farmer most?
Are there many left?
Obviously, the greatest thing that would help farmers is higher commodity prices. Presently, grain prices are at about the level it costs to grow the crops. This can’t go on for long for most farmers who don’t have another income or a really generous banker. There’s an old story that a bushel of wheat will make 60 loaves of bread. If wheat is $4/bu, that’s less than seven cents per loaf, but what does a loaf of bread cost? The farmer isn’t responsible for what the grocery store charges, no matter what so many people seem to think.