Director of Governmental Affairs for the American Corn Growers Association
Director of Governmental Affairs for the American Corn Growers Association
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Larry Mitchell
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FROM Larry Mitchell
To the Point
Farm Bill's Distorted Economics and the Quality of Our Food Supply The Farm Bill dates back to the Depression and World War II, and it still reflects the priorities of those bygone days. The result is that $25 billion in subsidies have gone mostly to corporations and wealthy investors, many of whom are paid to grow nothing at all. Small farmers are driven out of business.
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