What kind of farm practices are your tax dollars funding? Current Farm Bill subsidies give an average of about $42,000 per year to large-scale factory farms. Giving less taxpayer money to these big polluters could mean more to the entire state of Michigan.
Less support to Michigan’s 238 factory farms means:
- Less of the millions of gallons of factory farm manure that runs off into our rivers and lakes
- Less microbes and drug-resistant bacteria in our water supply
- Less fish kills and dead zones
- Less gases like ammonia and methane that trigger health problems for people with chronic respiratory issues
- Less contaminants in our food supply
By spending taxpayer money more responsibly, our citizens can enjoy:
- More of the clean water so attractive to us and our lucrative tourist trade
- More safe, high-quality food
- More healthy days, making us more productive and less costly for our employers
- More support for farmers who use responsible practices on an appropriate scale
- More opportunities for small-scale farms to keep money in the local economy and create skilled local jobs