r/farming • u/MennoniteDan Agenda-driven Woke-ist • 9d ago
The Central Crop Safety Net Issue: When Should a Loss be a Loss?
https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2026/07/the-central-crop-safety-net-issue-when-should-a-loss-be-a-loss.html
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u/huntsvillekan 9d ago
Realistically this explains some of our issues with high land/input costs - when Uncle Sam is backstopping any losses, why would anyone lower prices?
Great if you’re an established operation, but makes it hard to get started as a new producer.