Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

31. Oh yes this has been a

Reply to lamsmy (Reply #30)

Wed Jul 11, 2018, 04:03 PM

Jul 2018

sore spot between us for years. Always rag on him about getting that Brown Envelope in the mail box on the first and fifteenth of the month.

Sad to say,he is one of the few third and fourth generation of Cash Croppers who really cares about his land and does everything possible to protect the environment.

Remember,it was during the Eisenhower administration when things started to spiral out of control with the Soil Bank Program run by Ezra Taft Benson. And the present Farm Bill is just another Republican idea to save their Rural Votes just like 1950's.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trade war fallout: Soybean prices plunge to a 10-year low [View all] blue-wave Jul 2018 OP

Hey Trump, Another New Record!!!! (NT) louis c Jul 2018 #1

Soy is big in my state n/t hibbing Jul 2018 #2

"I am fighting for a level playing field for our farmers, and will win!"* D Trump Botany Jul 2018 #3

Wow! That's devastating!!! blue-wave Jul 2018 #5

The leveling playing field now seems to be the competition with Russia... Hav Jul 2018 #20

Looking like we are seeing Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #4

Thanks for the insight blue-wave Jul 2018 #8

There will be a bailout for them. dalton99a Jul 2018 #9

Yep. And all those republican farmers who bitch about govt hand-outs to everyone else will progressoid Jul 2018 #11

Could be to the tune of 35 Billion. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #12

Yep, anything and everything to salvage the midterms dalton99a Jul 2018 #13

Have a aquaintance who Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #17

Your acquaintance lamsmy Jul 2018 #30

Oh yes this has been a Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #31

Well gee blue-wave Jul 2018 #18

This is the last gasp of the Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #22

We need to remove all agricultural subsidies. roamer65 Jul 2018 #33

This past week I read soybeans down to $7.70 bushel... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2018 #15

And most of Rural America gets their info from Sinclair Radio and TV. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #27

sounds just like 1931 or 32. nt Javaman Jul 2018 #25

They voted for Trump and his trade war. dalton99a Jul 2018 #6

And in Arkansas.................they have this idiot.............and he is idiot................ turbinetree Jul 2018 #7

Under Obama (whom soy farmers hated), soy exports boomed from 34 m tons to 58 m tons. sandensea Jul 2018 #10

Winnnnnnnning..... onecaliberal Jul 2018 #14

W-I-N-N-I-N-G.....But I agree with the posts above. there will be massive bailouts to salvage Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2018 #16

I disagree! atreides1 Jul 2018 #19

I think the bailout idea will come from him (not him per se but the last ghoul left in the room Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2018 #21

+1 nt Canoe52 Jul 2018 #23

If so, I will rub it in my family's faces until the day I die NickB79 Jul 2018 #34

Trump's trade war is hitting his base Gothmog Jul 2018 #24

I imagine in Indiania, Pence's old state, that things aren't doing too well either? nt SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #26

Womp womp GOP farmers workinclasszero Jul 2018 #28

USA, USA, USA! Meadowoak Jul 2018 #29

Good. I hope they hit $5/bushel. roamer65 Jul 2018 #32

Couldn't happen paleotn Jul 2018 #35