Posted by Paul on January 16, 2014 at 09:20:00 from (66.60.223.232):
In Reply to: Subsidies revisited. posted by oldtanker on January 16, 2014 at 08:20:26:
It would be nice if anyone actually understood the farm bill before they talked about it.
Groups like this, and EWG.... They don't have any positive direction, just like to pile on the hate.
Be nice if they get a new farm bill figured out, it is over 2 years past due.
Be nice if the expanded the Counter Cyclical part of the program as a true safety net, and chopped down the other pointless portions of the program.
And everyone knows farmers only get 15% of the farm bill, while 80% of the money goes to non-working folk? Snap and such programs are the far bigger portions of the 'Farm' Bill.
Much of the payments made to farm land owners such as they mention actually is wildlife habitat preservation programs, the pheasant and deer hunter clubs are behind those payments for CRP acres. The owners have to plant and maintain a special mix of native plants, so they have a lot of costs it is not free money for them. The hunting lobbies are actually the ones grinning ear to ear on the issue this link brings up.....
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