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- Title
Rascals in Robes, Honesty in Rags.
- Authors
RHAMES, RICHARD
- Abstract
The article discusses the challenges facing commercial dairy farmers in Maine and the recent decision by the state legislature to establish a task force to study these challenges and recommend ways to support the industry. The author highlights the issue of dairy farmers selling their milk for less than it costs to produce, and the limited focus on short-run break-even calculations rather than the full cost of production. The article also references historical and current grievances of farmers and the impact of economic factors on rural communities, including rising suicide rates. The author, Richard Rhames, is a farmer in Biddeford, Maine.
- Subjects
HONESTY; LIFE expectancy; ROBES; FARM produce; DAIRY farmers; SUICIDE statistics; DAIRY farms
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article