Posted on Oct 31, 2019
U.S. farm bankruptcies rise as trade war drags on
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While the beltway obsesses over impeachment, in most of America the harvest is just about over and farmers continue to be hurt.
While the beltway obsesses over impeachment, in most of America the harvest is just about over and farmers continue to be hurt.
U.S. farm bankruptcies rise as trade war drags on
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I always found it ironic that farmers, probably the most conservative group in the nation, always decried Federal government spending, and yet draw huge sums themselves. I am not complaining about the subsidies, just the hypocrisy. (by the way, my son-in-law is listed on this site)
Want to see how much the farmers in your state get?
https://farm.ewg.org/index.php
Want to see how much the farmers in your state get?
https://farm.ewg.org/index.php
EWG's Farm Subsidy Database put the issue on the map and is driving reform. Just ten percent of America's largest and richest farms collect almost three-fourths of federal farm subsidies; cash payments that often harm the environment.
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