US is a Net Food Importer
The United States, the world’s largest food exporter, imports a huge amount of the food Americans eat.
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Government Subsidies
Farm subsidies mainly benefit the wealthiest farmers.
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Financializing Nature Itself
“Ecosystem Services” and Natural Asset Companies. What could go wrong?
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Farm Loans
Farmers have to bet the farm on their yearly farm loans, just to stay in business. Federal loan programs don’t help most farmers.
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Falling Profits
Net U.S. farm income went down 23% between 2022 and 2024. Total farm sector debt climbed to $542 billion.
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Crop Insurance
A boondoggle for wealthy farmers and insurance companies. Taxpayers spend billions on it, but 47% goes to private insurance companies, and small farmers can’t get in on it.
