A Young Cotton Farmer Speaks Out
The Center for Rural America’s blog is running a “message from the trenches” from young cotton farmer. The author is trying to make it as a small farmer, but he argues that the current state of the farm bill favors the large megafarms that surround him.
Small farms represent a better investment for the farmers, the environment, and the agricultural strength of the U.S. But current policy forces these farmers to struggle as large, industrial farms coast on subsidies and other benefits.
