“There are a lot of farmers who have marginal operations who just need help,”
Dave Gilmour
“They are serious farmers. This is a serious farming operation.”
Ed Smith
“These specialized organizations serve as agents for farmers in the marketplace. They also help farmers in technologies, capital, information, purchase and sales, processing and storage.”
Chen Yinfa
“I've had calls from as far away as Alaska on how to start and operate a farmers market.”
Donald Dodson
“Can CWT with its current budget, do what it needs to do, what farmers expect it to do, to help bring supply and demand closer into balance. We're looking at a period of prolonged prices unless something is done on the supply side.”
Chris Galen
“This way farmers don't have to invest in the equipment for their operation. They also won't run into the problem of over roasting the bean, which gives coffee a sour taste.”
Jeanette Baysa
“That puts a spotlight on how thin margins are for farmers. Input costs keep increasing, especially for fuel and natural gas. Yet we have sub $2 (per bushel) corn prices. The $2 billion may be a daunting number, but it shows the farm program works in years of depressed farm prices. That's how it's designed to work.”
Philip Nelson
