Ep. 35 - U.S. Farm Subsidies Explained

One of my goals with this podcast is for us all to grow a deeper connection with where our food comes from, and that includes me. In an effort to shed light on some of the most common misconceptions we have about our food systems, I wanted to dig into the subject of agricultural subsidies. This is NOT an easy subject to tackle, even at a high level, because of the myriad of complexities and the different number of programs. But, I’ll do my best here to share what I’ve learned and maybe help give you a better understanding of what, and who, is being subsidized.

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Resources in this episode:

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-practices-management/risk-management/government-programs-risk/

https://www.ers.usda.gov/agricultural-act-of-2014-highlights-and-implications/dairy-livestock/

Federal farm subsidies: What the data says

https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/AgriculturalSubsidyPrograms.html

https://farm.ewg.org/cropinsurance.php

https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/agriculture/subsidies

https://www.thebalance.com/farm-subsidies-4173885

https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/45868/17034_err47b_1_.pdf