OP-ED: What's Up with the 2007 Farm Bill?
(04/16/07 4:00am)
This year, a bill will pass that affects the food we eat, the people who grow it and the impact this food has around the world. Each year, U.S. taxpayers spend $20 billion to subsidize 25 percent of the nation's commodity farmers who grow crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans. The vast majority of government payments go to large agribusinesses because subsidies are tied to the quantity of production. Farmers growing vegetables and fruits are left with virtually no support.