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Tens of millions of people rely on Colorado River water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
Correction: This article has been updated to accurately reflect Jonathan Coppess’s position. Congress appears unlikely to pass a new farm bill by the end of this year amid standoffs over Republicans’ push to extend subsidies to three specific Southern crops — at the potential cost of billions in both food aid and popular farm conservation programs. […]
Congress appears unlikely to pass a new farm bill by the end of this year amid standoffs over Republicans’ push to extend subsidies to three specific Southern crops — at the potential cost of billions in both food aid and popular farm conservation programs. Funding for farm bill programs is currently set to expire at…
The Federal Crop Insurance Program, funded in large part by taxpayer money, pays farmers when their crop yields decline in an effort to keep the agricultural sector economically stable.
Iowa ranks No. 4 in the United States for its crop insurance payouts due to drought and excess moisture.