Should the EU subsidize farmers?
A farm subsidy is a form of financial aid paid to farmers by the government. Farmers in the European Union receive 35% of their incomes in subsidies and farmers in the U.S. receive 28%. Proponents of higher subsidies argue that they are necessary to compete with agriculture exports from other western countries. Opponents argue that the farmers should fend for themselves and point out that 2,300 farmers who do not grow crops receive annual subsidies.
@924MYCK2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and we should also be producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand.
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community. But we should also be producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and we should be producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and we should also be producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, by prioritizing small, local organic farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and we should be producing and stocking stores with food based on supply and demand. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and in cases of high demand and low supply so this can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and in cases of high demand and low supply that can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and in cases of high demand and low supply that can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but we should only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and only in cases of high demand and low supply that can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only prioritize small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community, and only in cases of high demand and low supply that can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices. Food security is a national security issue and should be considered as such.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, we should invest in development, and poverty alleviation in rural areas, but only for small local farms to provide close, safe farms to every community; only in cases of high demand and low supply that can be used as a temporary measure to stabilize prices.
@2GB8K923yrs3Y
Yes, but only for organic farms and small local farms instead of large corporations
@2YPV6CW3yrs3Y
Yes, for small farms (<1000 total acres) and for crops that are part of policy (eg. a phased-out subsidy to tobacco farmers to replace with a different crop over 5 year)
@8KLLCKT3yrs3Y
This should be handled at the state level
@2DV2T8R3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for cruelty-free, cage-free, environmentally-sustainable farms that adhere to government standards and regulations created by the EPA.
@8K2Z3HM3yrs3Y
With the way most farms operate currently, subsidies must continue to keep farms operating. However, new systems should be implemented so that farmers will not have to rely on them in the future.
@8CCDF233yrs3Y
No, but allow farmers to use 5-year average incomes to pay taxes, to average out bad years
@558YLXV4yrs4Y
No, but ensure measures are in place to prevent corporate farms from monopolizing the industry.
@45P4H6X4yrs4Y
No, end all government subsidies but regulate the market for fairness.
@8F5PKLS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only horticultural and offer incentives against pesticide use.
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
Yes, but the subsidy should be less than what the farmers who don't grow crops subsidies.
@78S5M874yrs4Y
@78S5M874yrs4Y
end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course
