Does anyone appreciate the American farmer for providing CHEAP food for all Americans?

Answer 1

Absolutely, born and raised in a southern state where a lot are still farming. THANK YOU

Answer 2

I appreciate the American Farmer, more then you will ever know. Cheap Food ??? I don't know what you mean by that. Wheat, corn, oats, barley, potatoes, vegtables, beans, pork, beef, turkey's, chickens, eggs, milk, fruits, soybeans, sorgum, sugar, Quaker Oats, cranberries, oysters and sea food, sheep, lamb , wild life products, like deer meat, Pheasants , fish products, horse meat, elk farmers, donkeys, harvest syrups, honey, peanut Farmers, rice, and the list goes on and on. I Love the American Farmer. They are the best and the Food is not cheap Food, but a precious commodity, that American Farmers send all over the world.

Answer 3

The vast majority of food that Americans eat is produced by huge agribusinesses like ADM, not family farms.

And American food isn't as cheap as it seems. We all pay more for food than we realize because agribusinesses get huge government subsidies (paid for with our taxes) to grow food. Corn is a huge example. Agricultural subsidies explain why American agribusiness produce far more corn than the market would demand otherwise. That's why things like corn syrup have found their way into almost every processed food.

They do this because we have trade barriers to keep out imports of food from developing countries that could grow the same food cheaper. This inflates the price of food. Subsidies are a back end way of hiding the fact that we're actually paying more for food than we would without the trade barriers. And by shielding our own agribusiness from global competition, we hurt those developing countries that could most use access to our markets to develop their own economies. And the lion's share of subsidies go to huge billion dollar agribusinesses. A very small portion goes to family farms.

Both the US and Europe talk a lot about free trade, but we don't allow free trade when it comes to agricultural products.

So while I appreciate the work of those remaining small farms, I see the bulk of the US farming industry as just another profit driven business sector looking after its interests.

Answer 4

the concept of the american farmer is not as it was 50 years ago. the family farms have been bought by large corporations years ago. the 'american farmer' are corporations just large as the stores that sell their wares.

Answer 5

No they don't. Most of them don't even give The American Farmer a second thought. All they see is HOMELAND or ALBERTSONS. Especially WAL-MART.

Answer 6

absolutely do appreciate the farmers.

Answer 7

Yes, I do. I live in a farm area.

Answer 8

yes i do. and i appreciate the mexicans you hire that contaminate the food i eat..

Answer 9

well........... i never thought about that....... but i guess i do. not many pplz even care bout this situation

Answer 10

I do! And the truckers that haul it :-)