Farmers fear threat to farm subsidies to pay for climate policies

Farmers expect to be paid for climate mitigation but not at the expense of the traditional farm subsidies, said the president of the largest U.S. farm group during a discussion on the goal of agriculture section to achieve net-zero emission of greenhouse gases by 2050. Other ag leaders agreed that there must be a financial payoff for the voluntary, incentive-based practices espoused b...

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