Farmers Say New Farm Bill is a Waste of Taxpayer Money
Palisade farmer, Scott Washkowiak, is upset with the U.S. House of Representatives' decision to pass the Farm Bill after a new study by Colorado Public Interest Research Group said one aspect of the...
View ArticleNew Report Shows "Wasteful Handouts" in Farm Bill
The U.S. House recently passed its version of the Farm Bill, that is expected to provide funding to agriculture industries across the country. But some local farmers and the Colorado Public Interest...
View ArticleSome Local Farmers Up in Arms About New Bill
After congress passed a controversial farm bill, some local farmers and colorado activist groups are sounding off.
View ArticleCongress Wasted $19.2 Billion Subsidizing Junk Food Ingredients Since 1995
Federal agricultural policy has wasted $19.2 billion subsidizing junk food ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup according to a new report, Apples to Twinkies 2013, released today by the consumer...
View ArticleApples to Twinkies 2013
At a time when America faces high obesity rates and tough federal budget choices, taxpayer dollars are funding the production of junk food ingredients. Since 1995, the government has spent $292.5...
View ArticleGrower: Subsidies Help Big Ag, Not Small Farmers
Striking a proper balance is key to the good life organic food grower Scott Washkowiak of Palisade strives to provide for his wife, Jessica, and 18-month-old son, Clive. His sense of balance…
View ArticleFarm Bill Dysfunction
Last week U.S. Republican representatives voted to exclude the nation’s revamped food stamps program from the House version of the 2013 farm bill. This week, the Colorado Public Interest Research Group...
View ArticleFarm Bill Should Stop Wasting Our Taxes
On July 15, less than a week after the House passed a Farm Bill bloated with handouts to big agribusinesses like Monsanto, Twinkies went back on the market.
View ArticleFarm Bill Should End Subsidies for Agribusiness Giants
How serious are Colorado's congressmen about cutting wasteful spending? The farm bill vote in the U.S. House on July 11 provided some answers.
View ArticleNew Farm Bill Contains Massive Taxpayer Handouts To Big Ag
CoPIRG urges Congress to vote NO on the Farm Bill. At a time of supposed fiscal caution, this bill would put taxpayers on the hook for another five years of billion-dollar handouts to huge, profitable...
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