Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | w1891 - 9/30/2023 16:42
And the smaller operator is going to have it worse. His risk is concentrated as it’s unlike their operations footprint is large geographically. The larger operator is spread out more. Removal of subsides won’t magically tip the scale away from BTO’s.
Lots of small operators have another job or business on the side, or maybe consider the farming to be what they do on the side. Their risk is not concentrated, a bad year on the farm won’t sink their ship. The scales aren’t tipped against them much now, seeing as how plenty of those guys are still farming. Even a very slight tip of the scales from eliminating subsidized crop insurance would be in their favor. |
Senator wants to cut crop insurance subsidies
