Many people now say that rural Minnesota has a severe economic and social crisis. Every few years we have market highs and lows for many farm commodities.
Some people make money, some lose money, some go out of business and some prosper.
Either we're not smart enough to come up with the answer, or we've tried everything possible. Taff says not as consumers, but as concerned public citizens. As consumers, our obligation is to feed our families as economically as possible. But in our role as citizens, Taff says, we need to stay informed about the importance of the rural economy and take appropriate action. Do your planning based on the present, not on 1996 prices.