I think you'll find it's largely due to historical precedent and lobbying. Very much the government altering the free market. Corn subsidies are not without th

I think you'll find it's largely due to historical precedent and lobbying. Very much the government altering the free market. Corn subsidies are not without their consequences. Cattle do not live healthily on corn. People don't do so well on corn syrup either. I'm not a huge fan of reducing my own meat consumption but think the government should stop subsidizing these industries.