To subscribe to Agweek, click here. It doesn't work that way. Each person has to figure out how to use the opportunity and decide whether the risk is one they can handle financially, physically or emotionally.
Agriculture is just like any other opportunity.
Each person engaged in the business needs to decide how to approach the risk and then proceed. Some will take larger risks than others simply because of their nature or because they have a greater resource cushion behind them. Understanding Freedom to Farm The Freedom to Farm Act has been the subject of a lot of discussion in recent months. The act was, in part, a response to many sectors in agriculture that suggested they would prefer to make their decisions without the interference of government programs tied to specific commodities. Agriculture largely got what that group asked for.