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I live in Canada and while our supply management system for dairy seems to support our farmers, it actually sets up a class system that is extremely difficult f
by sigmaprimus 8y ago
I live in Canada and while our supply management system for dairy seems to support our farmers, it actually sets up a class system that is extremely difficult for aspiring farmers to break into. Sure if your the son or daughter of an existing farmer life is great for you but anyone else wanting to get into the business too bad, you can grow the hay or grain at a loss that will feed the lucky few dairy farmers cows. I bought a gallon of 2% milk yesterday for $6, that is the average price up here. I used to live near the US Canadian border and almost every one of my neighbors bought their milk and cheese in the US on a weekly basis. I feel bad for the dairy farmers demise but a socialist supply management scheme is not the solution, rather stacking enterprises on those failing farms is a much better idea, check out Joel Salatin on you tube for a viable solution.