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Taxpayer Supports for Biomass in Federal Farm Bill

August 28, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Taxpayer Supports for Biomass in Federal Farm Bill For years, proponents of bioenergy and biofuels promised that the industry would help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, decrease... Read More

Current Agricultural Policy’s Effects on Water Quality

August 21, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Current Agricultural Policy’s Effects on Water Quality For more than 75 years, market-distorting agricultural subsidies have produced numerous unintended consequences that have degraded water... Read More

Impact of Ag Subsidies and Record Farm Profits in Farm Country

June 18, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Impact of Ag Subsidies and Record Farm Profits in Farm Country Despite last year’s drought, the agriculture sector recorded its second highest year of profits in a generation, down just three percent... Read More

Achieving Measurable Outcomes in Agricultural Conservation Programs

June 14, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Achieving Measurable Outcomes in Agricultural Conservation Programs All federal agricultural programs – including conservation programs - should prove that they are achieving measurable outcomes that... Read More

Corporate Consolidation in Agriculture Fact Sheet

June 13, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Corporate Consolidation in Agriculture Fact Sheet Despite best intentions, sometimes federal programs do more harm than good and cause unintended consequences that unnecessarily shift... Read More

Income Guarantee for Agribusinesses: Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Shallow Loss Program

June 10, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Income Guarantee for Agribusinesses: Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Shallow Loss Program “Shallow loss” programs are a luxury that would be the envy of any other industry. They are market- and trade-distorting entitlement... Read More

Reforming the Farm Safety Net: Principles for Accountability

May 23, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Reforming the Farm Safety Net: Principles for Accountability Every five or so years, Congress has an opportunity to reform agriculture policy in the farm bill, a massive piece of legislation that... Read More

Political Contributions & Conflicts of Interest Taint U.S. Ag Policies

May 22, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Political Contributions & Conflicts of Interest Taint U.S. Ag Policies Despite our nation’s $16.8 trillion debt and record deficits, agricultural lobbyists continue to fearlessly campaign for more subsidies... Read More

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet

May 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), a new program added to the energy title in the 2008 farm bill, was intended to spur... Read More

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program

May 01, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program Many examples of corporate welfare can be found in the federal budget, but few are as wasteful as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More