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The checks to Matthews and other landowners were intended 10 years ago as a first step toward eventually eliminating costly, decades-old farm subsidies. Instead, the payments have grown into an even larger subsidy that benefits millionaire landowners, foreign speculators and absentee landlords, as well as farmers.
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www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100962.html
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Farm subsidies are among the most wasteful uses of taxpayer dollars. The budget-busting $180 billion farm bill enacted before the 2002 elections not ... Perhaps worst of all, farm subsidies are not distributed to the small, struggling family farmers whom lawmakers typically mention when defending these policies.
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www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/bg1763.cfm
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Just as U.S. farm policy may have helped American farmers become the most productive cultivators on the planet and contributed to low food prices across the country, America's system of crop subsidies also may be contributing to poor health. ... U.S. Farm Policy: Subsidizing Poor Health? by Patrick Johnson; December 03, 2008;
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www.heritage.org/Research/Agriculture/wp032609b.cfm
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OFF THE FARM ... Off The Farm (OTF) grants subsidize residential-based trips for large numbers of students to attend off-campus arts events such as performances, plays, concerts, exhibitions, or galleries. Through these student-designed arts outings, OTF aims to make the arts accessible to all Stanford students.
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offthefarm.stanford.edu/
offthefarm.stanford.edu/
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Farm Bill: Subsidizing Pollution & Obesity San Francisco - At a time of soaring food prices, America's grocery bill is about to balloon. ... Like farm bills past, this one also advances the removal of small farms, eroding the spirit and finances of rural communities across the US.
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www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11750.cfm
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Ruto said the government has lived up to its promise of subsidizing farm inputs by bringing down fertilzer prices from Ksh 4,000 per bag to Ksh.1,650. He was speaking at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret during the tour to Rift Valley by President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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www.communication.go.ke/news.asp?id=123
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Hello, welcome to FarmSubsidy.org, a website that will help you find out who gets what in farm subsidies from the European Union, from small farmers to big multinational companies. It is a non-profit initiative, part of the FollowTheMoney.eu family.
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www.farmsubsidy.org/
www.farmsubsidy.org/
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Feb 8, 2009 ... More Americans are making a living from farming, but subsidizing their work with an off-the-farm job.
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www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/business/08feed.html
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Howdy Neighbors!; Ron Hays, Director of Farm Programming Radio Oklahoma Network | 7401 N. Kelley Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 | (405) 841-3675 | Fax: (405) 841-3674 ... NCBA President- Time to Stop Subsidizing Ethanol Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:35:37 CDT...
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www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/beefbuzz/01890_Buzz0907...
www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/beefbuzz/01890_Buzz09072009a_222229.php
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