Agrarsubventionen sind eine Form von staatlicher Finanzhilfe für Landwirte. Zweck dieser Hilfen ist es, das Einkommen der Landwirte zu sichern oder das Angebot an landwirtschaftlichen Produkten bzw. deren Preis zu beeinflussen. Die US-Regierung zahlt pro Jahr Subventionen in Höhe von mehr als 20 Milliarden Dollar an Landwirte. Befürworter argumentieren, die Subventionen seien notwendig, weil die durchschnittlichen Nettoeinkommen in der Landwirtschaft zwischen 2014 und 2015 um 32 % gesunken seien. Subventionsgegner meinen, die Landwirte sollten selbst für ihren Lebensunterhalt sorgen. Außerdem, so die Kritik, würden 2.300 Landwirte jährliche Subventionen erhalten, ohne überhaupt Getreide anzubauen.
@2HWMWTZ3 Jahre3Y
Let the government keep their hands out of the farmer's pockets. If a farmer is starting out then the opportunity to receive a loan should be offered. The loan should be set at a 1% interest rate for the duration of 15 years. Such a time would allow the farmer to make profit through the free market while at the same time bringing in a trickle of income for the government without being too much of a burden to said farmer.
@N9C62S3 Jahre3Y
Yes to the extent that US Farmer remain competitive in the global market but the subsidies programs should be reassessed and modified not to promote over production of corn and soy and also to include more programs for medium/small scale agriculture that is not single-crop driven.
@MZRKP93 Jahre3Y
Yes, but not as much and not for corporate farms except in a narrow set of circumstances and we should move towards paying the actual cost of food produced.
@M9GS333 Jahre3Y
There should be no subsidies for the crops that are adding to our obesity problems such as wheat and corn. If something must be subsidized it should be vegetables and other healthy crops so healthy foods will be cheaper. We don't need subsidies for crops that are going primarily for potato chips, sodas, cereals, bread etc.
@M994H23 Jahre3Y
Subsidize small,organic and American farmers not corporations and foreign owned
@M8X2PV3 Jahre3Y
Only the small farmers not the big business farms who are making huge profits.
@M2BDQK3 Jahre3Y
Yes, but only to small and organic farmers. Not to corn and factory farms.
@LW48SP3 Jahre3Y
Yes, include organic farmers, but cut factory farm subsidies.
@KCQS7D3 Jahre3Y
Most farm subsidies go to giant corporations like Monsanto. We need to end corporate farm subsidies and offer them to small independent farmers. And stop subsiding corn farmers and anyone who helps produce high fructose corn syrup/
@KBHYLT3 Jahre3Y
The Federal Goverment should help farmers and organic famers. Monsanto is a monster that needs to be reined in. Monsanto should not be allowed to do the things they do and sale the food they do. How is it possible this has been passed by the FDA. FDA should be ashamed to pass this junk off as food to our kids and population. Thank GOD BBC doesn't hold back on what is going on with them.