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Congressional farm bill makes us fat and use the wrong fuels

The US government gives out $25 billion a year in agricultural subsidies through a farm bill that is renewed every five years including this one. Way back in the dawn of time, the original intent of these subsidies was to ensure that farmers could get at least a minimum price for their crops so that they could afford to keep farming. Over time as people realized that they could get more subsidies for growing more, many of the farms got bought out and became part of agri-business conglomerates that today collect the bulk of those subsidies. The ... Read more →

Tax time relief: biofuel tax credits Sebastian Blanco

With tax day just past, it’s good to know the IRS still hearts biofuels. There are plenty of tax credits for those involved in the biofuel way of life. Everyone from individuals or businesses ...

Congressional farm bill makes us fat and use the wrong fuels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The US government gives out $25 billion a year in agricultural subsidies through a farm bill that is renewed every five years including this one. Way back in the dawn of time, the original intent of these subsidies was to ensure that farmers could get at least a minimum price for their crops so ...

Tax time relief: biofuel tax credits 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

With tax day just past, it’s good to know the IRS still hearts biofuels. There are plenty of tax credits for those involved in the biofuel way of life. Everyone from individuals or businesses purchasing cars, to small agri-business biofuel producers (those who make less than 15-million gallons ...


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