Looking at three things here:
1- absolute control
2- in the Marxist eyes, small farmers are independent minded small business people, which they hate
3- Marxists need to control the food supply . . . it gives them more power to strong-arm non-compliant citizens; they have been known to create a punishing famine before
This proposal is evil to the core!
Ukraine, 1930s. 'Liquidate the kulaks as a class'. Coming to an American family farm near you.
As an aside, I heard a promo on XM radio this morning for this year's 'Farm Aid' concert. Some of the acts: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp - all outspoken leftist CommieRats. I wonder if they have an opinion on this latest power grab from the Zero regime ... yeah, right.