Bailouts Quote by Kristi Noem

We do participate in the government programs, like probably 95 percent of farmers do. People who aren't familiar with the agriculture industry, you know,…

— Vicky Hartzler

I do think that there is a big difference between family farms and agri-business, and one of the distressing things that I think has…

— Barack Obama

We need to make sure the Department of Agriculture is promoting farmers and ranchers.

— Jerry Moran

The fight to save family farms isn't just about farmers. It's about making sure that there is a safe and healthy food supply for…

— Willie Nelson

“Doesn't the Federal Farm bill help out all these poor farmers? No. It used to, but ever since its inception just after the Depression,…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Programs that pay farmers not to farm often devastate rural areas. The reductions hurt everyone from fertilizer companies to tractor salesmen.

— Dick Armey

Family farmers are small farmers who love the land. They're still not getting enough money for their product and are rapidly losing their battle…

— Willie Nelson

The food stamp program is the largest piece of the Farm Bill, it's a massive amount of money, but not only has it been…

— Andrew Zimmern

There are many farm handouts; but let's call them what they really are: a form of legalized theft. Essentially, a congressman tells his farm…

— Walter E. Williams

The farmers can be thankful. Didn't the Farm Board decide in Washington last week that they could have cheaper interest? All the farmers have…

— Will Rogers

Our farmers have become family.

— Pier Luigi Loro Piana

Net result [of the Dept. of Agriculture's Payment in Kind - PIK - program]: total farm income, now expected to be around $25 billion,…

— Daniel Seligman