for those struggling in the farming industry. No one could have predicted these effects caused by the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996 however, it is now evident that we need to keep the American farmer afloat through subsidizing programs and price control. After all, the family farm is a fundamental U.S. institution and should be nurtured as a way of life (Brue 656). For farmers this means its time to pull the blanket of family tradition back up, trust that the government will tuck you in, and hit the snooze button. ...