Why are the Democrats protecting billions of dollars for big farm subsidies when that sector of the economy is booming and not using the farm bill to as an opportunity for reform?
Asked by: Alice Bartholomew from Fairfax, CA
Asked of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Mar 5th, 2008
Answer from: U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-OH)
These are not giveaways. This is an effort to keep in business a long standing tradition in this country of family farms. We get the safest most abundant cheapest food source on the planet. I think that farmers do a remarkable job with the money that this country devotes to farming.
Answered on Mar 27th, 2008
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... and monoculture.
Posted by Perplexed on March 20th, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Agribusiness is also reducing bio-diversity. I hear that many potato growers all grow the same type of potato because it is the only kind that McDonalds will buy.
Agribusiness is destroying
Posted by elvin on March 14th, 2008 at 6:36 AM
Agribusiness is destroying our land and our people. Small farms are more productive per square acre.