Organic Farming Is Going to Save You Money
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You probably don't realize it—I sure didn't—but if you're an American, you're subsidizing monocultural farming practices by helping to pay farmer's insurance premiums on their crops. “All crop insurance is subsidized to some extent,” Schahczenski told me. “The average in the US is about 60 percent of the premium cost, but it varies in the coverage that you select... It's a significant public investment, subsidizing crop insurance.”