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<blockquote data-quote="Goweresque" data-source="post: 7455753" data-attributes="member: 818"><p>The reason for that is easy - subsidies. Many people are unaware (or refuse to accept) that if one subsidises 'farmers' you de facto will end up subsidising landowners as well via the rental system. Much in the way if the government offers welfare payments to people to be able to afford housing that will inevitably subsidise the people who own houses and rent them out, via higher rents than could be afforded without the welfare payment. </p><p></p><p>Hence there is a strong strand of (erroneous) argument that states if only farm subsidies could be targeted at 'real farmers' all would be well and the evil landowners would all starve to death or be forced to sell their land to the jolly red faced 'real' farmer with mud on his boots and oil on his hands for a pittance and all would be well with the world. </p><p></p><p>Its a fairy tale and like all fairy tales has very little connection to the real world..........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goweresque, post: 7455753, member: 818"] The reason for that is easy - subsidies. Many people are unaware (or refuse to accept) that if one subsidises 'farmers' you de facto will end up subsidising landowners as well via the rental system. Much in the way if the government offers welfare payments to people to be able to afford housing that will inevitably subsidise the people who own houses and rent them out, via higher rents than could be afforded without the welfare payment. Hence there is a strong strand of (erroneous) argument that states if only farm subsidies could be targeted at 'real farmers' all would be well and the evil landowners would all starve to death or be forced to sell their land to the jolly red faced 'real' farmer with mud on his boots and oil on his hands for a pittance and all would be well with the world. Its a fairy tale and like all fairy tales has very little connection to the real world.......... [/QUOTE]
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