EconomyCommentary
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The ‘Reverse Robin Hood Effect’ of Farm Handouts
The federal government takes the hard-earned money of taxpayers and gives handouts to farm households that generally make a lot more money than they do. This wealth… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The federal government takes the hard-earned money of taxpayers and gives handouts to farm households that generally make a lot more money than they do. This wealth… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last week, House Republicans released their long-awaited tax reform proposal, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Many of the key changes made by the legislation… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A former Obama administration official has written a new agricultural study that is critical of The Heritage Foundation’s publication “Farms and Free Enterprise: A Blueprint… Read More
PoliticsNews
Lawmakers are leading an effort to do away with endangered species regulations that they say hurt farmers and ranchers without benefiting the targeted wildlife. Reps…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What are Senate appropriators doing to address two new farm programs whose costs are spiraling out of control? They are increasing the costs even more…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The House and Senate agriculture committees, as evidenced by their recent farm bill hearings and complaints about wanting more handouts, seem to be focused on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Donald Trump recently suggested: “Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Congress and the Trump administration develop their budget plans for the fiscal year 2018 budget and beyond, there’s one area that can provide them… Read More
EconomyNews
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s dictates on school lunches were thrown out Monday by one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Farm subsidy apologists try to make the claim that Congress shouldn’t look to farm subsidies for savings because farmers already did their part to save… Read More