Farm subsidies are why farmers are poor, often working at a loss. That's because farm subsidies means you need to plant either corn or soy, just like everyone e

Farm subsidies are why farmers are poor, often working at a loss. That's because farm subsidies means you need to plant either corn or soy, just like everyone else, dropping the price of corn or soy, making farmers rely even more on subsidies and planting even more corn or soy. And people are right, you'll be working at a loss, if you plant corn or soy. Of course the solution would be to break the cycle, but then CAFOs would be in trouble without so much cheap corn to feed their cattle, they'll wonder how to achieve those liver abscesses, which in turn will strike a blow to big pharma.