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  • From: Wendy & Randy Gray <hoemangray AT earthlink.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Economics- sustainable ag?
  • Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:03:27 -0500 (EST)

Thanks for the website. I think I knew about it, but its been awhile since I
looked at it!
Good resource.

Wendy in Oregon

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Wiediger, Alison" <awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us>
>Sent: Dec 21, 2005 3:46 PM
>To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Economics- sustainable ag?
>
>For a really interesting look at farming in the US in 2004, look at this
>link: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FarmIncome/forenew.htm remembering
>that "farm income" includes subsidies for those commodity growers (corn,
>soybeans, cotton, etc). Even so, the pie chart at the bottom of the page
>shows farm income at 17% - higher than what I thought I remembered, but
>still sobering.
>
>Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
>
>
>
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