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RC

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33. Doing things your way would guarantee that only corporate factory farms would be left.

Reply to PavePusher (Reply #31)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 12:55 AM

Oct 2012

That would not help lower food prices. There is a lot more to farm subsidy's and farm loans than you realize. It is far more complicated than tax money to farmers.

You are echoing Republican talking points.

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Cash-strapped farmers feed candy to cows [View all] JonLP24 Oct 2012 OP

Wow. theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #1

Not sure if it is worse today Born Free Oct 2012 #39

News flash for CNN --- --- --- this has been going on for decades. jerseyjack Oct 2012 #2

It does say exactly that in the article groovedaddy Oct 2012 #4

We send waste cottage cheese and yogurt to hog farms NickB79 Oct 2012 #3

That is good for the hogs, but proReality Oct 2012 #15

I would think being served at the dinner table might be a tad unhealthier for the cows. nt cstanleytech Oct 2012 #17

Sugar? What sugar. RC Oct 2012 #27

All it will do is help them put on fat quicker 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #35

Moo, moo.......... dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #5

Bovine Type 2 Diabetes Reaches Epidemic numbers...nt Evasporque Oct 2012 #6

not exactly the most serious story I've decided to share RitchieRich Oct 2012 #7

mmmm....Chocolate flavored steak.... Thor_MN Oct 2012 #9

If they can't feed their animals properly, they shouldn't be allowed to have them. Vinca Oct 2012 #8

there is an ongoing severe drought across the plains and the corn belt madrchsod Oct 2012 #12

What does "feed their animals properly" mean.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #20

Point me to the veterinarian who believes candy is an adequate diet for any animal. Vinca Oct 2012 #22

I'm guessing you didn't read the entire article, did you? PavePusher Oct 2012 #24

Candy isn't their diet. Candy is the supplement to their diet NickB79 Oct 2012 #38

This happens every time grain prices are high. Robb Oct 2012 #10

thanks to the republicans there`s no farm bill this year which means... madrchsod Oct 2012 #11

While I was watching the post-debate coverage JonLP24 Oct 2012 #13

There should be no government subsidy of any industry, including agriculture. n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #21

Oh really? RC Oct 2012 #29

So, we can pay the true cost of food directly at the store... PavePusher Oct 2012 #31

Doing things your way would guarantee that only corporate factory farms would be left. RC Oct 2012 #33

That would be ludicrous 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #36

If you feed the cattle Black Cows, would it be considered cannibalism? bulloney Oct 2012 #14

As long as the drought... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #16

Its going to rot their teeth. Historic NY Oct 2012 #18

I bet the cows love it Duer 157099 Oct 2012 #19

Pasture raised beef has more... FedUpWithIt All Oct 2012 #23

Red Meat is Poison formercia Oct 2012 #25

I believe rebuke Oct 2012 #26

Happy cows come from drought years. KamaAina Oct 2012 #28

Is this where christx30 Oct 2012 #30

So by becoming a vegetarian I actually gave up candy? undeterred Oct 2012 #32

Feed Leftover Vegetables & Green Stuff Bullionwar Oct 2012 #34

The cost of collection and transport would be very high NickB79 Oct 2012 #37