There is no need for farm subsidies, and it would not really hurt anyone if we eliminated them.

There is no need for farm subsidies, and it would not really hurt anyone if we eliminated them.

The success of agriculture as an industry has provided benefits to producers and consumers alike.

This two-part study investigates potential reforms of commodity programs in the context of the legislative debate on the 1995 farm bill.

Since the Great Depression, lobbying by farmers has proved particularly lucrative but has threatened to detach agricultural production from the objective of efficiently producing food for consumers. Today, farm policy consists of an array of subsidies, regulations, spending programs, and land-use restrictions which are widely blamed for the increased cost...

Corporations today are based on "agency capitalism" rather than "shareholder democracy".

Thanks in large part to John Gardner and his political allies, Milwaukee's parents have more options than those in any other large urban school district.

Press release/summary for The 2007 Farm Bill and Beyond