[La Enchiladita]

If the black farmers got $1 billion, imagine what the Hispanic farmers will get. Who will sue next: lesbian farmers, disabled farmers....???

[Mister Muggles]

Tran-sexual and “gender-challenged” farmers...its obvious, blatant racism./s

[STONEWALLS]

maybe the reason they got turned down for their loans is that they were bad credit risks....same as the black farmers.

[small farm girl]

And when we (white farmers) get turned down there’s no chance of a lawsuit. Some friends of ours cannot get a loan from FSA (USDA) no matter what they provide. I suggested they have teir young daughter apply - she’s got a better shot.

[ABQHispConservative]

Thinking out loud, a lot of these farmers might be Acecia farmers. As such, they hold fairly senior water rights out West. If they stop using their allotted water, then they lose their water rights to the next one in line.

Assuming the next one in line is a metro area, like LA or Albuquerque, then this would a long term way of getting water to these areas. On the other hand, this water could go towards conservation areas, for say fish, that the EPA, or whoever, wants protected.

Again, this is just conjecture, but you never know.

[The Comedian]

I didn't know you could farm Hispanics.

I thought they just free-ranged in the wild.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Western Phil]

.."I would go and apply, and it would take about two to three weeks," says Obregon. "Then they would turn me down, say it was a high risk crop or different reasons. But it was always, 'No.' Then I would appeal, and it would take 90 to 120 days, and by then my planting season was over."

Why would you want to farm in a way that requires loans from the government to be able to continue? It's not a good idea. Answer(?)- it puts the risk on the taxpayer. The taxpayer gets caught holding the bag when the farmer defaults on the loan? No wonder Dad never made any money on the farm. He absorbed all the risk.

Maybe I can sue for risk reparations.

[La Enchiladita]

You and your list might have some insight on this.

[SwinneySwitch]

Kemp Davis for NPR

Modesta Salazar stands in front of what's left of the farm
in Pearsall, Texas, that her father bought in 1952.

[SwinneySwitch]

Pearsall ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[La Lydia]

Reminds me of how Lloyd Bentsen’s father got rich.