Biden Pays Farmers Not to Farm
The government serves a major role when it comes to agriculture. Some of the government's policies affect the domestic economy, foreign affairs, and trade initiates, which have an impact on agriculture production. Local government agencies play a role by providing food safety, inspections, soil conservation, and environmental protections. The government's actions have both negative and positive consequences. The Biden administration is working to combat climate change. One way Biden wants to go about climate change is paying farmers not to farm. In theory, if the farmers stop working their land then it will decrease the carbon footprint. But leaving open fields can lead to more carbon in the atmosphere. The program wants farmers to not farm their land for 10-15 years, then they can begin growing crops again. After waiting the time before planting, once planting begins the amount of carbon that will be released is more than was eliminated during the 10-15 years, thus defeating