Poor farmers...

This news report from CBC saddens me. Literally. I have a frown on my face.

From CBC:

... Weber says this is the third consecutive year that farmers will not be making any money on their operations.

I, as I'm sure just about every person living in Saskatchewan, have family who farms. Some of my friend's parents still farm. Reading about the depression these poor people are going through is greatly upsetting.

Farmers are the bloodline of our society. They provide us with food! How is it that the very people who allow us to live, are actually losing money on a year to year basis? I think it is completely absurd.

I don't claim to be an economist, or know anything about agriculture, but I think it is about time for the government to step in and do something. We need to help these people out before we lose all of our farmers.