Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a sweeping overhaul of farm policy, building on her goal of leveling the playing field between farmers and large agribusinesses
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of farm policy, building on her goal of leveling the playing field between farmers and large agribusinesses.
Warren’s plan, one of the most liberal rolled out by 2020 Democrats so far, is aimed at breaking up big corporations, paying farmers fair prices, reducing overproduction and encouraging more environmental conservation.“By making this shift, we can raise farm incomes and reduce taxpayer expenditures,” the platform says.
The senator released her plan during another swing through Iowa, a visit that will end at the state fair in Des Moines on Saturday.Warren’s call to break up major companies in the pesticide, seed and meatpacking sectors and strengthen antitrust enforcement has been the cornerstone of her strategy to boost the farm economy.
Warren, who endorses the Green New Deal’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030, calls for a “full out effort” to decarbonize agriculture. She would pour $15 billion each year into a USDA program that pays farmers to adopt conservation practices. In order to create more opportunities for small, beginning and minority farmers, Warren proposed expanding access to credit, as well as creating a $1 billion “Farm to People” program so federally funded institutions like military bases and hospitals can source food from local producers.How does the plan stack up?
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