#Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used?
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agchat:
Q1 is now up folks, which brings to why we're all here. Keep it clean, keep it fun - and remember those Q#s. #agchat
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agchat:
@cowgirljesse. We appreciate your insight, but did we miss an intro? Also, please use Q1 in advance of your response. Thanks! #agchat
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eburnsthompson:
Q1 I think it's difficult to define b/c what they are now is not exactly what they were initial created to be utilized. #agchat
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KaptinKnapton:
Q1 Well to me farm subsidies vary depending what country you're in. We don't have many of them...#agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q1 it seems much gets thrown into the fray of "subsidies" from food stamps to 'rich farmers' - common sense explaining tough #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q1 #Farm subsidies defined in many different ways. Some include conservation programs, ethanol, ccommodity support, milk pricing. #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q1 Subsidies take many forms such as safety net price protection for USDA commodity crops to export enhancements. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1 Isn't it a payment farmers get if they don't get the price they should or something like that? #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q1 Subsidies can also include #food programs in some minds. e.g. Vast majority of the #farm bill goes to food programs such as WIC. #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q1 I think it's too complicated of a subject to just confine to <140 characters. #agchat
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DuroKon:
RT @ksfarmboy: Q1 Subsidies take many forms such as safety net price protection for USDA commodity crops to export enhancements. #agchat
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PNWrancher:
Q1 Have limited understanding of subsidies, but seems like they are to help ag folks break even...very broad, general definition. #agchat
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docstymie:
Q1 government dollars used to influence ag production, movement of commodities, prices, policy #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1 Whenever subsidies have been explained to me, it always sounds like what crop insurance should be. #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q1 Farmers need to have a conservation plan in place to be eligible for USDA programs. #agchat
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tyrider65:
RT @ksfarmboy: Q1 Subsidies take many forms such as safety net price protection for USDA commodity crops to export enhancements. #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q1 I do remember hearing a lot of farmers say they're more trouble than they're worth, but I guess that's a poor blanket statement? #agchat
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MarieB41:
RT @docstymie: Q1 government dollars used to influence ag production, movement of commodities, prices, policy #agchat
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kmrivard:
RT @sollmana: Q1 Whenever subsidies have been explained to me, it always sounds like what crop insurance should be. #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q1 I worked as an intern for a commodity group and I still have issues understanding subsidies. #agchat
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healthysaurus:
Q1 anyone know how much % typically goes to food support programs like WIC? Thought it was more like half, but could be way off. #agchat
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foodprovider:
Q1 Were originally intended to provide an affordable source of food. Most $ go to food stamps to get urban congress votes #agchat
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PotatoPro:
Q1 Would it be fair to describe farm subsidies as "monetary incentives to stimulate desired behaviour" ? #agchat
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brianmbrozovic:
#agchat Q1 It is a safety net utilized by our government to help control supply/demand and economic conditions, in hopes to help consumers.
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mpaynknoper:
RT @PNWrancher: Q1 Have limited understanding of subsidies-seems like they are to help ag folks break even broad, general definition.#agchat
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timhammerich:
#agchat Q1 a way govt can keep a steady supply of food/fiber despite changes in demand. We can handle a shortage of most goods, not food!
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Earthnik:
RT @PotatoPro Q1 Would it be fair to describe farm subsidies as "monetary incentives to stimulate desired behaviour" ? #agchat <Clean—simple
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MarieB41:
RT @timhammerich: #agchat Q1 a way govt can keep a steady supply of food/fiber despite changes in demand. We can handle a shortage of most goods, not food!
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4leafclovercow:
Q1 not well understood. Very confusing as to where to get the info and if we can enter because of our visa/greencard/resident status #agchat
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agchat:
RT @ksfarmboy: Q1 Subsidies take many forms such as safety net price protection for USDA commodity crops to export enhancements. #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q1 Many times the conservation plan requires soil erosion control structures. #agchat
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agchat:
Another minute on Q1 and then we'll be moving on. #agchat
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DonEWG:
Q1: Production incentives, conservation incentives, and nutrition assistance. #agchat
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rllindsey:
#agchat - Q1 Subsidies are generally funds from a governmental body used to support or encourage certain products or production methods
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MarieB41:
Q1 It appears there seems to be a consensus that subsidies are overly complicated...#agchat particularly in the details of how they work
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sollmana:
Q1 I didn't realize government programs like WIC, food stamps counted as subsidies, so thanks for that clarification. #agchat
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tyrider65:
RT @PotatoPro: Q1 Would it be fair to describe farm subsidies as "monetary incentives to stimulate desired behaviour" ? #agchat
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msuaggirl:
RT @sollmana: Q1 I didnt realize government programs like WIC, food stamps counted as subsidies, so thanks for that clarification. #agchat
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timhammerich:
#agchat Q1 Don't confuse programs for subsidies. Just because it's in the farm bill doesn't mean it's a farm subsidy
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rllindsey:
Q1 - Subsidies are not limited to the farming community. See gov't incentives for electric cars for one example - #agchat
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MarieB41:
RT @timhammerich: #agchat Q1 Don't confuse programs for subsidies. Just because it's in the farm bill doesn't mean it's a farm subsidy
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DonEWG:
RT @timhammerich: #agchat Q1 Don't confuse programs for subsidies. Just because it's in the farm bill doesn't mean it's a farm subsidy
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agchat:
Q2 now up, which means Q1 is closed. Great job remembering Q#s... #agchat
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reneehulshof:
Q 1 And not all subsidies r created equal. Some commodities-cotton-get bigger subsidies than say corn. #agchat
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DuroKon:
RT @agchat: RT @rllindsey: Q1 - Subsidies are not limited to the farming community. See govt incentives for electric cars for one example - #agchat
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p_staatz:
"@sollmana: Q1 I didn't realize government programs like WIC, food stamps counted as subsidies, so thanks for that clarification. #agchat"
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agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
eburnsthompson: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
CastAgScience: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
sollmana: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
kmrivard: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
KaptinKnapton: Q1 Well to me farm subsidies vary depending what country you're in. We don't have many of them...#agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: Q1 it seems much gets thrown into the fray of "subsidies" from food stamps to 'rich farmers' - common sense explaining tough #agchat
PNWrancher: Q1 Have limited understanding of subsidies, but seems like they are to help ag folks break even...very broad, general definition. #agchat
rllindsey: RT @docstymie: Q1 government dollars used to influence ag production, movement of commodities, prices, policy #agchat
MarieB41: RT @docstymie: Q1 government dollars used to influence ag production, movement of commodities, prices, policy #agchat
healthysaurus: Q1 anyone know how much % typically goes to food support programs like WIC? Thought it was more like half, but could be way off. #agchat
foodprovider: Q1 Were originally intended to provide an affordable source of food. Most $ go to food stamps to get urban congress votes #agchat
brianmbrozovic: #agchat Q1 It is a safety net utilized by our government to help control supply/demand and economic conditions, in hopes to help consumers.
OrganicWriter: RT @docstymie: Q1 government dollars used to influence ag production, movement of commodities, prices, policy #agchat
timhammerich: #agchat Q1 a way govt can keep a steady supply of food/fiber despite changes in demand. We can handle a shortage of most goods, not food!
Earthnik: RT @PotatoPro Q1 Would it be fair to describe farm subsidies as "monetary incentives to stimulate desired behaviour" ? #agchat <Clean—simple
4leafclovercow: Q1 not well understood. Very confusing as to where to get the info and if we can enter because of our visa/greencard/resident status #agchat
LazarusCato: RT @Earthnik: RT @PotatoPro Q1 Would it be fair to describe farm subsidies as "monetary incentives to stimulate desired behaviour" ? #agchat <Clean—simple
amyserves: agreed. would love a resource to help understand RT @4leafclovercow Q1 not well understood. V. confusing as to where to get the info #agchat
J_Gillespie: RT @timhammerich: #agchat Q1 Don't confuse programs for subsidies. Just because it's in the farm bill doesn't mean it's a farm subsidy
TruffleMedia: #agchat Q1 possible ref: History - U.S. Farm Subsidies http://agtoday.us/fRDbYs , though it is missing deeper history (anything pre 1996)
GreenSoil: RT @foodprovider: Q1 yes, but farmers should decide what to plant based on economic conditions, not govt programs #agchat
reneehulshof: Q 1 And not all subsidies r created equal. Some commodities-cotton-get bigger subsidies than say corn. #agchat
RedScareBot: Bogart that joint RT @docstymie Q1 ag subsidies = socialism to/from the #farm #agchat #snark
WifeOfADairyman: RT @sollmana: RT @agchat: Q1 via @TruffleMedia #Farm subsidies may not be well understood. What exactly are farm subsidies and how are they used? #agchat
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