What nonesense, especially in light of farm prices being so high. Pretty soon farmers will be making as much cash of the feds as the military industrial complex.
Still, its not all bad:
However, lawmakers in both parties pointed to improvements in the nutrition, conservation and research programs that account for the bulk of the bill's costs.
Eligibility for the food stamp program will be eased by increasing the income deduction allowed to qualify, and the minimum benefit will be raised.
The conferees added $1.5 billion over 10 years for conservation activities on working farms. The program is a top priority of Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, who favors linking subsidies to a farm's environmental efforts, along lines being tried in Europe.
Almost $400 million would be available to help farmers reduce runoff of pollutants into Chesapeake Bay.
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