National Ag News

A USDA report shows that federal commodity program payments have shifted to favor larger farms with higher incomes as farms continue to consolidate.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says although he’s not a fan of unlimited subsidies going to large farms, he has never tried to pass a law to limit the size of a farm. But, he says, something must be done.

“I do however strongly believe that at some point farms are big enough and shouldn’t continue to get unlimited federal dollars,” he said.

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