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21. "I see the weary farmer"

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Fri Jul 6, 2018, 03:19 PM

Jul 2018

"I see the weary farmer just plowing up the loam and I see the auction hammer a'selling off his home" Pete Seeger

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U.S. Soybean Prices Crumble as Trade War Sparks Brazil Rally [View all] brooklynite Jul 2018 OP

Amazing the ignorance.. Maxheader Jul 2018 #1

Their Congressmen have promised them Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #5

Do you think that a bailout is likely to happen? PearliePoo2 Jul 2018 #9

Yes,several Dems will vote for this. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #18

I wonder if that is an objective of the trade wars Dopers_Greed Jul 2018 #20

If you know anything about the Demographics of Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #22

I view the Republican 2008 Crash similarly:Homeowners lost, Wall Street hoovered up the firesales stuffmatters Jul 2018 #24

Those farmers only really cared about kicking the Mexicans out anyway. Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #8

A couple of things to consider: luvtheGWN Jul 2018 #17

Yes, it has always been a thought in the back of my mind.. Maxheader Jul 2018 #30

Not sure if crop insurance covers tariff damage NickB79 Jul 2018 #42

Take the chemicals out.....look like real food.... pbmus Jul 2018 #25

Many farmers are leveraged out the kazoo.... paleotn Jul 2018 #27

And so it begins Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #2

"Trouble in the Fields" DemoTex Jul 2018 #3

Farmers even with their assurances duforsure Jul 2018 #4

Nebraska hibbing Jul 2018 #6

Your idiot governor HATED the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Jul 2018 #10

It's a bad time to open up a John Deere dealership. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #7

On the other hand it might provided an excellent opportunity to get some good equipment cheap. olegramps Jul 2018 #12

Not to mention some farms that have been in the family for generations. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #14

A new Great Depression enid602 Jul 2018 #34

Bada bing! paleotn Jul 2018 #28

Years ago I worked for a shopper in a more rural area dembotoz Jul 2018 #40

Winning! SunSeeker Jul 2018 #11

Ironically, Li'l Conman Don is making the rest of the world first again. (n/t) forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #19

The US is the world's largest soy producer and exporter IronLionZion Jul 2018 #13

US soybean export market to China was $13 billion. That going to Brazil and elsewhere. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #15

Thanks for posting the good Bloomberg article, brooklynite. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #16

"I see the weary farmer" Cold War Spook Jul 2018 #21

Nice to see Brazil get a win. At something. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #23

Ouch! sandensea Jul 2018 #36

should be remembered at least they made the tournement....us did not dembotoz Jul 2018 #38

True - but don't forget that soccer is almost a way of life for Brazil sandensea Jul 2018 #39

So is this what winning is all about? marble falls Jul 2018 #26

OK...who are we supposed to support as Dems? BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #29

Usually in the farm belt.. Maxheader Jul 2018 #31

First of all, thank you for taking my sincere post seriously. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #32

Business Ag TV shows.. Maxheader Jul 2018 #37

Is this listened to by both large and small farm owners? BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #44

They lick tRumps shoes... Maxheader Jul 2018 #45

Man, I would think that the Gov would be worried about BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #46

This is bad for Brazil's forests jpak Jul 2018 #33

no sympathy here.... cntrfthrs Jul 2018 #35

how many of Trump's friends bought Brazilian soybean futues prior to the annoucement olddad56 Jul 2018 #41

We always tell Trump supporters....don't laugh,they're coming for YOU next. And...they have Bengus81 Jul 2018 #43

any country that thinks it can fight a trade war Takket Jul 2018 #47