Sanders calls for ag trust-busters, large government role in farming

Fundamental change in U.S. agricultural and rural policy is “an absolute necessity,” said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday in calling for Teddy “Roosevelt-style trust-busting laws to stop monopolization of markets and break up massive agribusinesses.” In a position paper, Sanders, pursuing the Democratic nomination for president, endorsed supply management — federal control over farm… » Read More

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