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Food is a bargain. It costs us lesa at the supermarket, in terms of hours worked, than ever before.
“But that’s only part of the food bill,” many consumers say. “What about the money We spend for taxes? Why should we consumers subsidize the farmer? Why do we spend money on agricultural research and education when farmers are already producing more than we need?”
These questions by consumers are based on some misconceptions about agriculture which have gained widespread publicity.
The tax money we spend for agriculture doesn’t all benefit the farmer. The ultimate benefit for much of this, expenditure goes to the, consumer. . Less than one-third of the federal agriculture budget last year went for price support and conservation programs. These programs, for which the cash outlay was $2.1 billion, directly benefit the farmer. Agricultural commodities acquired under the price support program are used to help carry out the Food for Peace program and similar international activities. In addition, when many of the commodities are disposed of, a substantial financial recovery is made.
Price support and conservation programs benefit the consumer in other ways, too. They help to assure an abundant food supply. They help to protect our investment m our agricultural plant. They help to stabilize farm prices and income. And a stable, healthy agriculture is vital to the entire Nation.
What are the real facs about our agricultural abundance? One thing that should be recognized is that farmers cannot produce exactly what we need—no more and no less—to feed and clothe 180 million people. Few Americans, if given the choice between too little and too much, would prefer that we produce oo little.
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