The mention of picking up weapons and following warlords for food is accurate and particularly sad given the U.S.'s role in providing food aid to local despots. If more effort were taken to raise agro-profit in sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing international food aid, the global hand-wringers might witness positive results for their efforts instead of a continuing culture of dependency.
Fireweed would need to cite some sources to make those claims. I agree that eliminating subsidies is not a magic panacea for Africa's ills, but it is a necessary first step if Africa is to become competitive in international markets.
Excellent values! True in principle, almost always. False diagnosis & cure. True, US subsidies are unfair. False claim: that eliminating subsidies would raise world farm prices. Proof: 1 Farm prices lack price responsiveness on both supply & demand sides, (economic fact) 2 Historically price floors/(cf nffc.net) were needed (& there were no subsidies) 3 Econometric Studies agree, only 3-5% help from Subsidy Elim/etc 4, 3 countries. Reasons: google "Farm Bill Primer" "Brad Wilson" "zspace"
to bdodson89- i feel like that attitude of i need to get mine before others get theres is a dangerous one. we are all connected and the oppression of others affects us here. i do want our country to survive but i don't want to be responsible for the literal starvation of others in the name of propping up large agricultural businesses.
keep helping small farmers- sure. but the majority of the subsidies to people who are wealthy already and dooms human beings who have nearly nothing.
The economics behind subsidies is intricate and complicated - hinging on developed nations' corrupt electoral systems (see Japan's rice farmer import quotas; Bush's proposed steel tariffs in the early half of the decade). I, personally, blame the EU region for the current world agro scandal: their rejection of the Quad + America's proposal to eliminate global subsidies at the Uruguay Round (and now at Doha) was the death of the third world's hopes.
I'm pretty sure we need to worry about our own country which is trillions of dollars in debt and not others. If it weren't for government subsidies we would not have the scale of agriculture production that we have, which in turn will greatly effect our food supply. As of right now there is only a 30 day world wide food reserve.
You are an idiot. The farmer in this video is an idiot. Grain can be grown for a fraction of what it takes to grow cotton. Subsidies have always hindered the american farmer. If our government would stop teaching every country in the world to farm, there would be no competition. Hodgie in the video needs to be growing corn. If he can plant cotton, he could surely plant corn.
This video fails to mention that the U.S. is in 10 trillion dollars of debt and soon will go into to a recession because of big government. If we are in 10 trillion dollars of debt then how the hell can we help poorer countries?
See how when you put everything in context it totally changes the nature of the debate.....
Take this slick propaganda - paid for by the robber barons of globalization - and shove it! What about the 2 million Mexican Farmers that will be bankrupted by NAFTA. The globalization freaks that paid for this video will buy the Mexican Farmers land for pennies on the dollar after they bankrupt them. They can afford to pay to have slick crap like this video made because they have almost all the freakin money nowadays. Orwell would have been shocked that BS could be taken to this level.
Wow. We hear a lot about the plight of the farmers in Africa but seeing how they farm compared to the US farmers is very powerful. Ladies picking by hand vs. giant combines.
The mention of picking up weapons and following warlords for food is accurate and particularly sad given the U.S.'s role in providing food aid to local despots. If more effort were taken to raise agro-profit in sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing international food aid, the global hand-wringers might witness positive results for their efforts instead of a continuing culture of dependency.
hdpataxia 1 year ago
Fireweed would need to cite some sources to make those claims. I agree that eliminating subsidies is not a magic panacea for Africa's ills, but it is a necessary first step if Africa is to become competitive in international markets.
galbraith1988 1 year ago
Excellent values! True in principle, almost always. False diagnosis & cure. True, US subsidies are unfair. False claim: that eliminating subsidies would raise world farm prices. Proof: 1 Farm prices lack price responsiveness on both supply & demand sides, (economic fact) 2 Historically price floors/(cf nffc.net) were needed (& there were no subsidies) 3 Econometric Studies agree, only 3-5% help from Subsidy Elim/etc 4, 3 countries. Reasons: google "Farm Bill Primer" "Brad Wilson" "zspace"
FireweedFarm 1 year ago
i think he needs to look at his own government for his problems not the U.S.
kudzu79 1 year ago
to bdodson89- i feel like that attitude of i need to get mine before others get theres is a dangerous one. we are all connected and the oppression of others affects us here. i do want our country to survive but i don't want to be responsible for the literal starvation of others in the name of propping up large agricultural businesses.
keep helping small farmers- sure. but the majority of the subsidies to people who are wealthy already and dooms human beings who have nearly nothing.
1ironaut 1 year ago
The economics behind subsidies is intricate and complicated - hinging on developed nations' corrupt electoral systems (see Japan's rice farmer import quotas; Bush's proposed steel tariffs in the early half of the decade). I, personally, blame the EU region for the current world agro scandal: their rejection of the Quad + America's proposal to eliminate global subsidies at the Uruguay Round (and now at Doha) was the death of the third world's hopes.
Akathist 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure we need to worry about our own country which is trillions of dollars in debt and not others. If it weren't for government subsidies we would not have the scale of agriculture production that we have, which in turn will greatly effect our food supply. As of right now there is only a 30 day world wide food reserve.
bdodson89 2 years ago
Hey Econ 104! 4pm stream
STEWART MORRIN....(baby faced, blonde, with slight kina...everyone look around for him, dont stop till youv found him)
Stewart, how much does this lecture theatre weigh?
Steve Agnew - YOU ARE GOD
schlorin 3 years ago
Steve Agnew is my hero
mitchnewzealand 3 years ago
You are an idiot. The farmer in this video is an idiot. Grain can be grown for a fraction of what it takes to grow cotton. Subsidies have always hindered the american farmer. If our government would stop teaching every country in the world to farm, there would be no competition. Hodgie in the video needs to be growing corn. If he can plant cotton, he could surely plant corn.
mpd613 3 years ago
This video fails to mention that the U.S. is in 10 trillion dollars of debt and soon will go into to a recession because of big government. If we are in 10 trillion dollars of debt then how the hell can we help poorer countries?
See how when you put everything in context it totally changes the nature of the debate.....
DaveDoggOwns 3 years ago
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rinnyran 3 years ago
Take this slick propaganda - paid for by the robber barons of globalization - and shove it! What about the 2 million Mexican Farmers that will be bankrupted by NAFTA. The globalization freaks that paid for this video will buy the Mexican Farmers land for pennies on the dollar after they bankrupt them. They can afford to pay to have slick crap like this video made because they have almost all the freakin money nowadays. Orwell would have been shocked that BS could be taken to this level.
tubitician 4 years ago
Wow. We hear a lot about the plight of the farmers in Africa but seeing how they farm compared to the US farmers is very powerful. Ladies picking by hand vs. giant combines.
kazhoffman 4 years ago