It was well hidden by the Obama-fogged mass media, but Barack Obama is a big fan of far-left, anti-production-agriculture types, who have a totally unrealistic view of farm policy.
Obama uncritically accepted ideas from lefties that would destroy markets, limit food production and put agriculture in an environmentalist, vegetarian staightjacket that could leave the U.S. and the world without adequate food.
Obama's appointment of a Ag Secretary, and farm legislation sought in Congress, will tell an interesting story early in his presidency about his philosophy and priorities.
About the best we can hope for is that Obama will largely ignore agriculture and let the bureaucracy at USDA operate on auto pilot.
We could do much worse. At least they have a vested interest in keeping things like they are, untainted by bold new initiatives. Maybe that wouldn't be so bad, compared to the possible alternative.
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