End the program that pays farmers not to farm
What the document says“Farmers should not be paid in such a sweeping way not to farm their land.”
The chapter says that if there is a desire to keep extremely sensitive land out of production this should be done through targeted efforts clearly connected to a specific environmental harm, and that the department should work with Congress to eliminate what it calls this overbroad program.
What the document actually says“Farmers should not be paid in such a sweeping way not to farm their land.”
Farmers get paid not to farm their land. That should not be done so widely.
One program pays farmers to leave land empty. It is meant to protect nature. The book says it is far too broad.
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