"Mack Sambo" wrote in message

Boo hoo! We, the American taxpayers will all cry you a river. Some do
work seven days a week part of the year, planting and harvest season.
Not all winter though or large chunks of other months. Many
self-employed people work seven days a week year round

Dairy & livestock farms run 24/7.


and they don't
receive any handouts from the taxpayers. Wouldn't my neighbor, who is
an IT consultant, love to have the government hand him $300,000 (see
Fox news story about Mr. North Dakota farmer) because his business is
being taken away by consultants in India! Difference between him and
the American farmer is that he doesn't expect the taxpayers to bail
him out of his chosen profession. Nor does he whine, cry and bellyache
about it (which further distinguishes him from the typical farmer).
You are correct on one point though; "Farmers are welfare scumbags."
Your words not mine.

The average small farm in America is not reaping the big harvest you talk
about. Commodity prices go up and down. If they fall low enough you have a
hard time covering the cost of planting it and the cost of running a farm
are great and the risk is great. you act like there's no risk or overhead to
owning a farm. Its just all fun and games.