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I think (not sure) that he conventional wisdom is that subsidies for farms are a good idea for the same reason people think Kyoto etc. are bad. It's all about protecting US interests (economic etc).
I agree that they're unwarranted. Especially with the water rights in California. Charge market rates for usage and maybe people will conserve instead of watering thier lawns at noon and in the rain during a water shortage. Same with growing rice here, makes no sense, wrong climate and topology. Same with tariffs on foreign agriculture. If they can do it cheaper and better (i.e.-Chinese garlic) then let the consumer decide. I thought we were about free trade and stuff.
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