farm subsidies

A new report from the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute looked into farm subsidies and overall farm policies. The report said that repurposing current agricultural public policies “could deliver multiple benefits for people, the planet, and the economy.” ...

The European Parliament approved the biggest reform to their farm subsidies in decades. According to Reuters the vote switches much of the cash subsidies to smaller farms and rewards producers who use more sustainable farming methods. The Common Agricultural Policy has been criticized for years over the way the bulk of EU Ag subsidies went to large landowners and industrial ag firms ...

Crop insurance and farm subsidies may sound like simple topics to discuss in the agriculture community, but you'll quickly learn it's anything but simple.  The Washington Policy Center recently held their Solutions Summit in Spokane, where they focused on those two  issues which are key during a Farm Bill year.   ...