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by rzz3 329 days ago
It’d probably be a better idea to stop the agriculture subsidies and let everyone compete and innovate on a level playing field.
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Agriculture is very risky, and needs large investments, and has low margins, so it's a good candidate for subsidies and other such government measures, like insurance. And the people need to eat, so it's essential as well.

Leveling is much needed, I agree on that. But in case of agriculture, we can only get there by adjusting the field on a government level, in the shape of the support the industry receives.