Daren Bakst is the director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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The House is expected to take up its farm bill this week. As it does, legislators should bear in mind the excessive costs of the… Read More
The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a $1 trillion package of agriculture subsidies and welfare benefits that exemplifies warped federal policy. Within… Read More
It’s never too early for Washington, D.C., politicians to dampen the holiday spirit. The House Agriculture Committee approved an amendment to its farm bill that… Read More
Crop insurance is probably not the first thing you want to talk about at a cocktail party. It isn’t sexy. However, it starts looking a… Read More
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Every five years or so, Congress reauthorizes recurring legislation known as the “Farm Bill.” The Senate and House Agriculture Committees are expected to mark up… Read More
