David Taylor, a farmer in Como, Miss.

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David Rings is a Kentucky farmer with about 200 head of certified Angus cattle.

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The Isle of Man's Health Minister David Anderson, himself a farmer from Patrick, said while things are bad the community spirit is shining through.

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The other three are long shots: Michael Fortier, a Quebec lawyer, Brian Pallister who was a Manitoba cabinet minister and businessman, and David Orchard, a Saskatchewan farmer.

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As far back as 1817, David Ricardo explained why the best farmland often makes money for the landlord, not the farmer.

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