Farmer participating in a tractorcade in front of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

A sign on the tractor reads, "Our First Love Is Farming / But You Can't Live and Pay Bills on Love Alone!!" In December 1977, farmers across the country organized tractorcades in their state capitals to demand 100% parity (payment for their crops or livestock that would at least equal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adams, Robert
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/109933
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Summary:A sign on the tractor reads, "Our First Love Is Farming / But You Can't Live and Pay Bills on Love Alone!!" In December 1977, farmers across the country organized tractorcades in their state capitals to demand 100% parity (payment for their crops or livestock that would at least equal the cost of growing or raising them).