Farmers like George Naylor would prefer the days of the AAA over today’s system but they make do with what they have (Pollan 53). In many ways, the former system was better, but the current model provides benefits for the farmer. Even though the basic selling price is not nearly enough, through subsidies the farmer makes his wage. These wages are, admittedly, poor, and often cannot help cover other debts related to their farming endeavors. In many cases, farmers who cannot make ends meet are being forced off of their land, but truth be told, the job of the farmer will become practically obsolete. With the technology of today and the rate at which it is increasing farming will become a mechanized industry. Our nation’s current farmers rely on subsidies to make ends meet, but also to keep their
Farmers like George Naylor would prefer the days of the AAA over today’s system but they make do with what they have (Pollan 53). In many ways, the former system was better, but the current model provides benefits for the farmer. Even though the basic selling price is not nearly enough, through subsidies the farmer makes his wage. These wages are, admittedly, poor, and often cannot help cover other debts related to their farming endeavors. In many cases, farmers who cannot make ends meet are being forced off of their land, but truth be told, the job of the farmer will become practically obsolete. With the technology of today and the rate at which it is increasing farming will become a mechanized industry. Our nation’s current farmers rely on subsidies to make ends meet, but also to keep their