The Pros And Cons Of Farm Tragedies

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McKibben and the Bishops both believe that farm subsidies should be shift away from large farmers and used for other purposes that benefit small farms and communities. “Almost a third of all federal farm payments to the largest 2 percent of farms” and encourage the production of only certain crops (86). A lot of money is going into large farms that could be given to small farms and used more efficiently. Instead of giving the money to large farms, the money should be given to farms that are “environmentally sound” and use “sustainable farming practices” (7). The money should be used to help them through changes in weather and global markets that may have negative effects. McKibben explained that some places in England give subsidies to local

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