Farmers are already set for a $55 billion payday — why does Washington want to give them even more?
THE SO WHAT
A proposed $11 billion farm bailout on top of a $55 billion windfall is a reminder that policy can decouple sector cash flows from operating performance. If you build for ag, your real customer is often the subsidy regime—track Washington as closely as you track yields.
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