In article , Torsten Brinch
writes
I don't quite understand what you are saying here. ..

There is no shortage of people wanting to farm.
Where there is a shortage of teachers, police, traffic wardens or even
consultant gynaecologists numbers can be adjusted by offering more
money.

Huh? What I read you as saying is that the number of farmers has been
something like a linear function of the subsidy -- each time the
subsidy was increased, the number of farmers/farmworkers went up, such
that per head income remained at a low level.

Er.. no. The number of farmers is decreasing steadily. Because food is
in surplus and there are plenty of willing farmers there is no need for
govt. to apply financial incentives.


Currently, Australian wheat is trading at more than twice what I am paid
but this is an indication of instability in international trade rather
than a benefit of no subsidy.

How much wheat are you sitting on, Tim?

None. Last load went in early December.

Holding cereals in barely adequate on floor stores is not sensible. It
will get harder as insecticides for bulk use are phased out.

regards

--
Tim Lamb