Don ' t know if you ' re not caught up , but the fight was cancelled and WhittakerBrunson replaced it . It ' s 99 % likely just something they forgot to replace . <| sep |> It ' s lowkey a sign , new operation might be soon D <| sep |> Fhrmann 83 <| sep |> Libertarian Iowa Farmer here with a few thoughts . I don ' t have all the facts or anything close , just a few thoughts . I don ' t really have a choice whether to be involved in the farm program stuff due to the way I farm . The landlord who I crop share with makes that call and I have to do the same . I don ' t know whether I would be or not if i had the choiceprobably would . I really hate the government involvement and filling out paperwork in order to participate . I know it is an illegal program and I don ' t like how it skews the market . Why can ' t we just let corn and soybeans , fuel , organic food , etc , just find its natural market price ? But what can I realistically do about it ? I have always voted for politicians that I believe will end this stuff but as you all know , they never win . I also voice my opposition to government involvement when given the chance . If I did not do these two things I would feel like a hypocrite . I have accepted a small government payment the last few years , but it would probably be foolish to not do that when everyone else does . I try to think about it as offsetting with my tax bill . I do not agree with about anything the government blows money on , have only voted for one winning politician in 12 yearsa judge , and still I have to pay a chunk of money each spring for this stuff . I figure if I get a few thousand dollars from the farm program , that at least goes towards paying a chunk of my income taxes in April . I know the government subsidizes a portion of crop insurance premiums . I think this is to ensure that everyone has at least a basic level . If you want to be covered better , you have to pay more yourself . I don ' t like this , but as with most things the government drowns out free market alternatives . What should insurance really cost ? I have no idea . The way the government wastes money , maybe insurance premiums wouldn ' t cost anymore without the subsidy . Are there free market alternatives ? I don ' t even know . I know I cannot afford to self insure . I don ' t know the percentages , but a large portion of the farm bill is actually for food stamps . Is it over half ? They tie them both together to make it harder to not pass it . I am really worried about the future of farming this way . Anything the government gives it can and will take away someday . What would corn and soybean prices be without the fuel mandate and subsidized insurance ? I don ' t know , but I am pretty certain it will be a lot lower than it is now . I do not want to get caught with a bunch of debt when this happens . It could be a bloodbath . As others have said , I feel that a lot a the subsidy stuff just insures an ample supply of cheep corngrains . Cheaper food for Americans . The problem as I see it is that the government is picking which types of foods will be the cheap ones . Beef , chips , sodas , pork , etc . A lot of the stuff that corn is used in , seams like pretty unhealthy stuff . I don ' t imagine grass fed beef and organic vegetable growers get the same handouts . It gives junk food a leg up over health food . My dad often says that the government is really just paying for information to some extent . When you get involved with the program stuff , you have to say what , where , and when you plant . Stuff that I don ' t think is really any of their business . But if they want the information , they deserve to pay a little for it . I really don ' t know . Like most things there are ways around the government , but they are usually harder and more risky . As a young farmer I cant afford to self insure or compete with more established farmers if not taking advantage of every option . Not every farmer is the same . Just as all women don ' t think alike . Nor do all white people , etc . I don ' t feel like that picture represents me .