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safeinOhio

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2. Been going on for 30 years

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 05:08 PM

Jun 2016

When ever the price of a hundred weight of milk goes up, dairy farmers add more cows to scoop up more profit. Milk floods the market until the government steps in and buys up cows for burger and then it starts all over again.

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Dairy Farmers Say Safety Net on Milk Prices Is Not Helping [View all] Eugene Jun 2016 OP

Interesting. Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #1

Been going on for 30 years safeinOhio Jun 2016 #2

What is interesting is, Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #3

CFOs are the trend safeinOhio Jun 2016 #4

Still have Rellie in the Dairy Business. Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #5

Like George Carlin said, "Fuck the Farmers!" From his book, "Brain Droppings" Wisc Progressive Jun 2016 #6