Posted by Bob on June 13, 2016 at 23:10:39 from (64.255.159.192):
In Reply to: North Dakota Vote posted by Janicholson on June 13, 2016 at 21:37:03:
Jim, Have you read/do you understand ND "Measure 1"?
It is NOT a simple yes or no vote for or against corporate farming.
If I understand it correctly, it is about blocking or not blocking a law the Legislate passed in 2015 allowing LIMITED corporate farming.
The North Dakota Farm Bureau has filled a lawsuit seeking to get the original 1930's law declared unconstitutional allowing corporate farming on a much wider scale, this lawsuit will be more far-reaching and important than how the vote on Measure 1 turns out.
" North Dakota is one of ONLY nine states — all in the Midwest and Great Plains — with anti-corporate farm laws."
" legislators said they believe the law is unconstitutional on a number of grounds: it is an "undue burden to interstate commerce;" it "limits the ability of North Dakota farmers to obtain investors, which adversely affects their ability to secure financing, which is crucial to keeping their farm operations viable;" and it "treats similarly situated individuals differently, affording to some corporations, limited liability companies and other persons opportunities while denying this opportunity to others."
IMHO, it's about time we got out of an antiquated mindset and get on the same page as most other states. I hope the Farm Bureau prevails.
NOT sure, though, how many voters will take the time to figure out which way to vote to best serve their beliefs! Initiated measure can be TRICKY.
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo filesizes should be less than 300K and Videos, less than 2MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Field Modifications (Sins of the Farmer) - by Staff. Picture a new Chevrolet driving down the street without it's grill, right fender and trunk lid. Imagine a crude hole made in the hood to accommodate a new taller air cleaner, the fender wells cut away to make way for larger tires, and half of a sliding glass door used to replace the windshield. Top that off with an old set of '36 Ford headlight shells bolted to the hood. Pretty unlikely for a car... but for a tractor, this is pretty normal. It seems that more often than not they a
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.