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50. So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #39)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 03:32 PM

15 hrs ago

Those are the considerations that carry weight in DC.

Big Ag brings in the money. As far as your Congress is concerned, all the other guys just have an expensive hobby. That's why it's so safe for GOP to ignore them, except for photo ops.

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So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ? eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #50

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