Well, sounds like their own decisions.

Not the fault of the Government.

might as well exploit it to the maximum amount to get as much out of the government as possible

That's a fault of the people.

it is in their self interest to do it

Yes

So it's greed, ultimately, that is the issue.

government has given them perverse incentives

Would you take the subsidies away and have the farmers just say it isn't worth it?

doesn't even have to be greed

They can't strike, but they can certainly retire.

if you could make a guaranteed amount of money now for greater security in the future, why wouldn't you do it?

It sounds like it is the people that are the problem, not the other way round.

Why's not be in favor of a more structured system?

it is in their own self interest

^

With more thought into it than "*Money.* **Money** ***Money!***"

They have to put their part in the system structure.

why not remove the perverse incentives, let farming fix itself by allowing farmers providing what people actually want

Because if they just do the same thing?

And make money exporting?

China and Japan love soybeans.

they couldn't, because over producing provides diminishing returns without a guaranteed amount fro the government

The grocer's there would most likely jump on cheap soy.

And

they can buy the cheap soy now

The land is already in rough shape.

It could take years to restore the top soil.

What do the farmers do in the time it takes to change the composition to something else?

yeah, and the government is the one responsible for the incentive structures they have put in place

That's not true.

The people didn't ***have*** to take advantage.

They actively chose that path.

if they didn't they would be stupid

By their own will and thought.

So it is their fault

You're saying humans can not help, but take advantage of anything even though they understand they are doing wrong?

one option ispossibility of loss the other is a guaranteed amount of money from the government

Again, is that the fault of the government?

yes

Or is it the people?