SEGMENT: FARM ORGANIZATIONS, ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOVERNMENT, & GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
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- FARM ORGANIZATIONS
- Discussion of contract with Del Monte starting in 1956 raising peas, beans, sweet corn. Mentions lag between harvest & payment from Del Monte. Yet Del Monte would get their money for their cattle immediately. In response Farm Bureau formed Quality Vegetable Growers Association, & farmers now paid quickly. Notes that Del Monte provided good cash crop and have been good to local farmers.
- ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOVERNMENT
- Involvement in local government. Was Trustee for Township and Road Commissioner. Wants to keep local government so town can remain efficient. Disagrees with TIC - borrowing against the future taxes. Thinks you should earn it first. Don't borrow on your future. "Governments overspend."
- GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
- Wide-ranging, but excellent discussion of government programs past & present. Discusses 1933 Roosevelt farm programs that father was involved in. Notes slaughtering of hogs & other attempts to cut back surplus and production. Agriculture department and federal government programs are expensive yet boost economy. Notes current overproduction & cost to Federal government. Warren discusses participating in 3-year reserve because of the income value, but disagrees with program. Farmers receive $3.03 from government on corn or $1.98 at market. Waste of money to store corn for bigger sale during deflation. Compares prices and reflection of farming on the economy. Adjust the value of dollar and stop overproduction.
