Fairness for Small Farmers: A Missing Ingredient in the U.S. Farm Bill

EWG's Kari Hamershlag describes why current proposals to reauthorize the federal farm bill are unfair to small farmers. Read More

Can Obama Depend On Dependent Farmers?

Roughly a third of all farmers receive direct subsidies from the government, according to USDA. Even more get federal support to buy crop insurance. So are farmers among those “dependent” Americans? And can President Obama really depend upon their support? Read More

The Fallacy Of Farm Politics (Bitter Harvest Revisited)

In the run-up to Election Day, you might think rural voters were looking for someone to blame for Congress’ failure to pass a farm bill. Read More

Taxpayers Paid $6.1 Million In Farm Subsidies To Members Of Congress, Families

Environmental Working Group’s latest update of the EWG farm subsidy database shows that 23 members of Congress, or their family members, benefitted from $6,140,634 in taxpayer-funded farm subsidy payments between 1995 and 2011. Read More

Drought-Stricken Farmers Pay The Price For Failed Climate Bill

Even as extreme drought wreaks havoc on crops and communities across the Midwest, government officials are now confident that they can link recent bouts of extreme weather to man-made climate change. Read More