Decisions
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re: Farm group says ag in full blown crisis
Posted by Decisions on 4/30/25 at 1:56 pm
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So we're going to take "income" from these tariffs and turn right around and send it to American farmers losing money because of the tariffs? And Americans will pay more in the process? WTF are we doing here?
The thought was that American farmers were going to be hurt worst by reciprocal tariffs as Trump fought to level the playing field/return industry to America. So yes, some people would be paying more so that some others would regain the lost industrial jobs.
This might come as a shock to you, but always selling out your fellow man on the global market place in return for marginally cheaper products out of the third world results in all but the massive multi-nationals being reduced to peasant status. These are the sacrifices that must be made to rebuild our nation.
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re: Farm group says ag in full blown crisis
Posted by Decisions on 4/29/25 at 9:32 am
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Maybe if we had more farmers raising cows eating the foods they normally eat(grass), wed have a healthier population.
Hard to imagine that since most of your average people couldn’t afford to buy meat if it was all raised in such a way. You just think eggs are expensive right now.
re: Farm group says ag in full blown crisis
Posted by Decisions on 4/29/25 at 7:31 am
Soybeans are food for your food. What do you think we feed chickens/cows/hogs?
re: Farm group says ag in full blown crisis
Posted by Decisions on 4/29/25 at 7:13 am
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Ok so what needs to happen to protect the smaller family farms against the march of Corporate Agribusiness? Is it too late?
IMO the single most important thing that could be done would be to put payment limits on crop insurance subsidies. They’re not going to scale past the point at which they have to pay what the actual unsubsidized rate of crop insurance is and no bank will give an operating loan to someone without crop insurance.
To stop the corporate land accumulation you’ve got to put guardrails on what banks/private equity are allowed to invest in OR decrease the constant capital injections into the banking system. It’s not as easy a problem to solve.
The last major stress in the system is coming from the equipment dealers like John Deere who’ve been allowed to get too big and anticompetitive. They need to be broken up. Right to repair needs to be enforced.
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Honest question, is farming to sell internationally even possible to do without US government financial assistance?
In some crops, yes. Naturally it’s hard to be the best, lowest cost producer at everything. I think long-term if nothing changes we’ll see much of the soybean acres shift to Brazil. They’re simply the best at that. Corn will stay here as it’s largely a domestic market (and enough beans to fill domestic needs). Some marginal cotton acres will be lost, but not all. It’s simply the only viable crop in some areas. Wheat, rice, and peanuts may pick up the slack acres in some areas.
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also, why is China buying this? To eat?
It’s always been my understanding that China buys the beans for their hog herd which I think is for their domestic consumption.
re: Farm group says ag in full blown crisis
Posted by Decisions on 4/28/25 at 4:33 pm
The vast majority of farm “subsidies” just go towards bringing crop insurance premiums down. I would actually argue this has been the bankroll that has allowed much of the consolidation to happen in the sector since there are no payment limits on crop insurance like there used to be in the old government programs.
Speaking of the old programs: direct payments and pop payments are all but a thing of the past since the U.S. lost that WTO case with Brazil back in 2014. The only one-offs have been due to trade wars and Covid.
Like any industry you have some bad actors, but I can assure you that most farmers are not looking to be welfare queens. We would like to have normal supply/demand dictate prices and plant accordingly. However we live in a world where major state actors (like China) can influence markets massively in an attempt to put themselves and their own on top. If our government doesn’t respond in kind we’ll all wind up beholden to them.
I fear that the American family farm is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Wall Street is gobbling up land and farming operations are scaling into massive corporations in an attempt to compete on the global stage in a race to the bottom. If something doesn’t give this year it’s highly likely many of the weak hands will be squeezed out. It’s as bad as the 80’s out there right now.
Speaking of the old programs: direct payments and pop payments are all but a thing of the past since the U.S. lost that WTO case with Brazil back in 2014. The only one-offs have been due to trade wars and Covid.
Like any industry you have some bad actors, but I can assure you that most farmers are not looking to be welfare queens. We would like to have normal supply/demand dictate prices and plant accordingly. However we live in a world where major state actors (like China) can influence markets massively in an attempt to put themselves and their own on top. If our government doesn’t respond in kind we’ll all wind up beholden to them.
I fear that the American family farm is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Wall Street is gobbling up land and farming operations are scaling into massive corporations in an attempt to compete on the global stage in a race to the bottom. If something doesn’t give this year it’s highly likely many of the weak hands will be squeezed out. It’s as bad as the 80’s out there right now.
re: LDWF Votes to Expand Feed Ban Area
Posted by Decisions on 4/3/25 at 12:12 pm
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He then goes on to say that most of them rely on crossbows He pulled no punches there. Fatass hunters from rural Louisiana who need crossbows and corn piles to kill something.
I’m not going to stand here and say that the average hunter there is of the same caliber as their fathers or grandfathers, but they’re damn sure better than any weekend warrior city boy who likes to larp in his thousand dollar camo. Some are even exceptional.
re: Activist Groups want to halt the giant META project in north Louisiana
Posted by Decisions on 3/26/25 at 10:55 am
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This is a great example of people being professional bitchers.
Bingo. These people and the NIMBY’s are what have been making it impossible to do real business and development in the states. It’s got to stop.
re: Game Informer back with new ownership.
Posted by Decisions on 3/25/25 at 5:53 pm
Agreed. The YouTube gamer/reviewer channels have essentially replaced them for your average person. Much less overhead and much more monetizable viewership.
re: Are you changing your consumption?
Posted by Decisions on 3/8/25 at 4:50 pm
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What did you cut out? 25% is huge.
Must have halved the hookers and blow budget.
re: Anyone ever been to St. Louis Mardi Gras?
Posted by Decisions on 3/1/25 at 1:36 pm
I’m honestly shocked they celebrate it. It can’t be good.
re: Stevan Ridley on Julian Edelmans’s podcast talking about LSU
Posted by Decisions on 3/1/25 at 12:37 pm
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I loved the part where they said LSU should have made their trip from BR to New Orleans on a steam boat down the Mississippi for the NC game
Hellllll yeah. This is the pomp and circumstance I want to see more of in college football!
re: Ayahausca - Anybody tried?
Posted by Decisions on 3/1/25 at 12:01 pm
Apparently a YouTuber I watch did this and posted a ten hour manifesto before coming down and realizing what he did. So maybe handle with care and stay away from forms of broad communication. :lol:
re: Those that love their job, what is your job?
Posted by Decisions on 2/25/25 at 12:15 pm
I sell propane and propane accessories.
re: Tell me about starting your own business
Posted by Decisions on 2/24/25 at 7:51 am
Unless you’ve already laid a lot of groundwork it’s usually going to grow slower than you would like or expect in the beginning. Don’t be discouraged. This is the time when you should be ironing out your processes.
re: Investing In Rural Land
Posted by Decisions on 2/23/25 at 12:22 pm
I wouldn’t buy any land without a plan for development or improvement. Rural or otherwise.
re: In your opinion, biggest MMORPG flop
Posted by Decisions on 1/29/25 at 9:49 am
Elder Scrolls Online was pretty rough the first go around.
re: Budapest, Istanbul, Krakow
Posted by Decisions on 1/26/25 at 7:20 am
I enjoyed Budapest, but I second the idea of doing it later in combination with Vienna and Prague.
If it were me I’d probably do Istanbul. It’s closer/more in line with where you already are for the rest of the trip and will give you a major airport to fly out of when you’re done.
If it were me I’d probably do Istanbul. It’s closer/more in line with where you already are for the rest of the trip and will give you a major airport to fly out of when you’re done.
re: Grok was asked, what actors would play SEC coaches in a movie. Here is CBK.
Posted by Decisions on 1/20/25 at 12:30 am
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Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss) Traits: Witty, brash, confident, and a bit of a rebel. Known for his social media savvy and humor. Actor Suggestion: Bradley Cooper – Can capture Lane's charm, wit, and slightly mischievous vibe. Ryan Gosling – Brings charisma and a subtle sense of humor to the role.
Either one of these would definitely do a great Joey Freshwater.
re: Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, and Medical Clinics in Vicksburg, MS?
Posted by Decisions on 1/19/25 at 4:56 am
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If this a reply post about the daiquiri hub blowjob post, those people were not from there .
I suppose there’ll always be the Longbranch if a man is in a bind.
Don’t go looking for anything more than the bottom of the barrel for talent, though.
re: PSA: it's time to take down your Xmas decorations
Posted by Decisions on 1/13/25 at 12:48 am
Just change to Mardi Gras decor and keep partying.
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