Platform Analysis A draft of the Democrats’ Party Platform for this year’s election repeats past policy promises for agriculture, most of which are either meaningless or hold the risk of unintended consequences. Small is Better: As in the past, the Party pledges “to better support [read subsidies] small- and mid-sized farms…” Most food is produced by large farms taking advantage of the principle of economies of scale. A full 97 percent of farms are family-owned, and the number of small farms is actually increasing. Small farms are typically supported by off-farm income and could be considered hobby farming. Increasing support to small, inefficient hobby operations will be subsidizing lifestyle choices,...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.