Is the USDA’s spending on “climate-smart” farming actually helping the climate?

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By Max GrahamMar 1, 2024, 4:45 am153 pts
America’s farms don’t just run on corn and cattle. They also run on cash from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Every year, the USDA spends billions of dollars to keep farmers in business. It hands out money to balance fluctuations in crop prices; it provides loans for farmers who want to buy livestock or…

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