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Why depression and suicide are rampant among American farmers
New York Post ^ | December 16, 2017 | Salena Zito

Posted on 12/16/2017 2:52:14 PM PST by Kaslin

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To: PsyCon

I was just going by what Selina wrote in her article. If you click the link to the NY Post article, she cites the info there.


61 posted on 12/17/2017 5:05:31 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Freedom56v2

I shall not waste my time educating you, but trust me, government welfare/subsidies are inefficient.

If you do not believe that, you are a big time liberal.

Bye now.


62 posted on 12/17/2017 5:10:06 AM PST by Lord Casselreagh (any)
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To: tired&retired

Iran.
Farms.

The two biggest reasons I loath Carter.


63 posted on 12/17/2017 5:18:52 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: mad_as_he$$

Carter’s easy loans for farmers caused them to spend unnecessarily. Many dairy farmers purchased Harvestor Silos with the money and then defaulted on the loans.

More than one farmer died by jumping off the Harvestor Silo.


64 posted on 12/17/2017 5:27:39 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: central_va

“Like the military, food supply really is a national security issue”

Agree... that’s one reason I am against seeds with termination genes.


65 posted on 12/17/2017 5:30:22 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Lord Casselreagh

Big time liberal? Sure noob.


66 posted on 12/17/2017 7:31:28 AM PST by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: JudyinCanada

No it’s got to be brutal hard. Small means less cash flow and that’s difficult to live with.


67 posted on 12/17/2017 7:32:54 AM PST by wgmalabama
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To: Freedom56v2

I shall not waste my time educating you, but trust me, government welfare/subsidies are inefficient.

If you do not believe that, you are a big time liberal.

Bye now.


68 posted on 12/17/2017 7:40:44 AM PST by Lord Casselreagh (any)
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To: Kaslin
>>...went dark for weeks,...<<

Hell, I'm going on my fourth "dark" YEAR...

Homeless, jobless...I can understand.

69 posted on 12/17/2017 12:33:16 PM PST by ex91B10
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

When I was in ag college years ago, I did a cost comparison between a 350 acre diverse farm using horsepower and a 350 acre diverse farm using tractor power and the associated expensive equipment. The farm using horse power won out:
of course, its a given that the operators were young vigorous people.


70 posted on 12/17/2017 1:42:06 PM PST by upcountryhorseman (An old fashioned conservative)
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