Farm subsidies overwhelmingly flow to the largest, most successful farms producing a handful of crops. EWG uses data to expose failures in our farm safety net and support reforms that level the playing field for family farmers.
News
Some farm groups and legislators have proposed increasing price guarantees for major crops. But the higher price guarantees would mostly benefit fewer than 6,000 farms in a few states, EWG found.
Research
EWG hosted a first-ever Summit on the future of farm subsidies featuring key experts, including leaders from the Heritage Foundation and other conservative voices. The Summit also featured experts from other organizations, including farm groups, and featured a panel of congressional staff who work for leading subsidy reform advocates in Congress.
This event was held at 10am EST on Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Earl Blumenauer
Congressman
Ken Cook
Environmental Working Group
David Ditch
Heritage Foundation
Chris Edwards
CATO Institute
Scott Faber
Environmental Working Group
Suzy Friedman
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Billy Hackett
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Bev Paul
Plant Based Foods Association
Bryan Riley
National Taxpayers Union
Anne Schechinger
Environmental Working Group
Josh Sewell
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Jerry Theodorou
R Street
Proposals by some farm groups and legislators to increase price guarantees for covered commodities in the upcoming farm bill would overwhelmingly help farmers in certain Congressional districts.
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