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Exactly Rekna. That is the reason that Farm subsidies are here. They are necessary to our own national security. If a blight does happen somewhere in the world, especially in one of the bread-baskets, food prices around the world will surge and could even make it hard for America to import enough to keep us going. It is necessary in times of war, where we may not be able to get the food we need because of dangerous conditions or the power we are fighting being in control of it.
Another important reason to give agricultural subsidies is to keep those farms in farmable conditions. That is important because we do not want the market to dictate how much land is kept as farmland. If we did that we would only have enough as is needed, the rest would go to seed or be developed. This way we preserve much of this land so if we ever do need it one day it can be immediately called into service.
Farm subsidies are just necessary. Sucks for 3rd world, but we become much weaker as a nation if we don't have them.
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