Structuring an Article

The Forgotten Farmer

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distant and a close-up view. "The camera

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U.S. agricultural policy decides to increase grain production to the highest level

farmers' indebtedness grows| by leaps and bounds

FARM FORECLOSURES FARMS FOR SALE

The diagram presents the logical organization of the article. It shows how various factors contribute to the present farm crisis in the U.S.A. Decide on the logical position in the diagram of the following factors. Match numbers with letters.

banks encourage farmers to lake out loans at low interest rates

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high military spending deficits and a tight money supply drive up interest rates on farm loans

increasing international trade competition

countries in the Third World are no longer able to buy U.S. grain at any price

Carter's grain embargo reduces U.S. grain exports

government policies encourage farmers to plant their land from fence row to fence row

the high level of productivity drives the price of farms sky-high

increased value of land-holdings allows farmers to borrow more, expand more and produce more

farmers buy more land and equipment to enlarge their operations and produce more

80 AMERICA IN CLOSE-UP

7. Discussion

Danny Collum's article points out why in the 1980s a great number of family farms in the U.S.A. closed down. What about the situation of farmers in your country? Do you think that the "economics of the marketplace" should also be applied to farming? Should big agricultural firms, which are more competitive, replace small farms? Should governments guarantee family farming through subsidies and protective measures? How would you advise your government about its agriculture policy?

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