GBA: Many of my friends in the "tri-county" area (North lane,Benton and Linn counties) are farmers....grass seed, beet and other seed crops, row crops,dairy farms, tree farms, etc and both pay and treat their employees quite well.  They've been in the farming business for decades and many of their employees have worked for them for years.  I won't give you any names....I see no purpose in dragging any specific individuals into the conversation.  Suffice to say, IMO many of our local farmers are good people, honest, hardworking self-employed farmers who treat everyone they deal with with courtesy, respect and fairness.  To state otherwise is inaccuate and unfair.  Gary Crum