The government mandates that the farmers sell through these middlement, at prices that are set by the government (and gamed by the middlemen). This is a govern

The government mandates that the farmers sell through these middlement, at prices that are set by the government (and gamed by the middlemen). This is a government caused problem. You're right that the government should instead be focused on boosting competition and supressing cronyism, but its been, what, 85 years and they're still pushing the same thing?