to combat the Great Depression. Nearly 80 years later, most remain in place even though they fail to meet the needs of America’s farmers, rural communities, consumers, or taxpayers. Federal agricultural policy must be reformed to provide a limited, effective, and efficient safety net for agricultural producers – and to eliminate lavish, poorly-directed subsidies.
Every five years, Congress passes “Farm Bills,” establishing agricultural policies that are driven by politics and narrow concerns, instead of the public interest. For too long, Congress has failed to focus legislation on what should be our number-one priority: the need for a secure domestic food supply.
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Today, TCS sent a letter urging the House to reject a new trillion dollar farm bill and instead enact a short-term extension....
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report finding that farm subsidies are still being paid to millionaires...
Yesterday, TCS joined 12 other diverse organizations in a letter supporting a comprehensive review of the federal biofuels mandate....
Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, released the following statement on the House's passage of an agriculture-only farm bill....
Fresh on the heels of losing a farm bill vote on the Floor because the rushed bill did not cut spending enough, House leadership is floating...
For years, proponents of bioenergy and biofuels promised that the industry would help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, decrease...
For more than 75 years, market-distorting agricultural subsidies have produced numerous unintended consequences that have degraded water...
Despite last year’s drought, the agriculture sector recorded its second highest year of profits in a generation, down just three percent...
All federal agricultural programs – including conservation programs - should prove that they are achieving measurable outcomes that provide...