As a farmer, it’s deeply troubling that so many fellow members of the agriculture community think the USDA and Farm Bill are important and necessary to support American agriculture. The opposite is true, government misallocation of resources robs successful farmers in favor of less efficient ones.
Paying to not farm arable land artificially raises our food prices. If farmers can’t turn a profit without the government stealing other people’s money and giving it to them, then those farmers shouldn’t be in business. If wealthy landowners are being corporate welfare pigs and collecting checks to keep perfectly good land out of use, they should have all government funds cut off. The incentive system of the Farm Bill is opposite of what benefit both farmers and the public. Farmers became debt slaves, inefficient and commercialized. They commit suicide at high rates, probably a consequence of the immense fiat debt piles they are forced to take on. The public gets more expensive, lower quality food due to supply restriction. Just a few thoughts, TBC #agriculture #farming
