I don't want anyone to misunderstand, I am not in favor of the farm subsidies as currently administered. I would like the program to cover only those people currently living on the land and engaged in daily operations in that farm.
I had coffee with a county legislator this morning and he informed me that a large amount of land is being put into th eprogram by absentee owners. Here in my county, much of that land is simply vacant land which someone from a distant city has purchased and put immediately in the program..never doing a stitch of work there..no good!
He investigated further and found absentee landlords in japan , owning tracts of US land...all in the program.
Susidies should be limited to those on and actually working the land..
That is exactly why I am in favor of local government handling these things, rather than federal government.. Local people know each situation better. That is why the Tea party calls for very limited federal govt....makes sense..
