I grew up on a beef farm. There were no agricultural subsidies of that kind in place in the jurisdiction. It was still profitable to sell beef and the prices were not particularly exorbitant.
What did you feed them? I strongly suspect that’s where the subsidies would show up.
What I hear is that it’s water prices- if they were allowed to float, that would dramatically raise the price of meat. But I haven’t researched that issue, so treat that as hearsay.
Ridiculous subsidies to the agricultural industry is not a worldwide phenomenon.
Lucky! Are you outside the OECD? I haven’t looked into it heavily, but I was under the impression that all of those countries had rather massive agricultural supports.
Given that I mentioned my background I assume you mean lucky for everyone else. Subsidies may not be efficient but the actual recipients tend to benefit. More government based income would have been handy.
Are you outside the OECD? I haven’t looked into it heavily, but I was under the impression that all of those countries had rather massive agricultural supports.
New Zealand then Australia (here) are the most efficient agricultural producers in the OECD in terms of Producer Subsidy Estimate (PSE). About one fifth of the average. We tend to be the ones bitching about subsidies (and tariffs). Their impact on us is primarily to damage our export market.
What did you feed them? I strongly suspect that’s where the subsidies would show up.
What I hear is that it’s water prices- if they were allowed to float, that would dramatically raise the price of meat. But I haven’t researched that issue, so treat that as hearsay.
Ridiculous subsidies to the agricultural industry is not a worldwide phenomenon.
Pun intended? (Incidentally the prices are allowed to float here.)
Lucky! Are you outside the OECD? I haven’t looked into it heavily, but I was under the impression that all of those countries had rather massive agricultural supports.
Given that I mentioned my background I assume you mean lucky for everyone else. Subsidies may not be efficient but the actual recipients tend to benefit. More government based income would have been handy.
New Zealand then Australia (here) are the most efficient agricultural producers in the OECD in terms of Producer Subsidy Estimate (PSE). About one fifth of the average. We tend to be the ones bitching about subsidies (and tariffs). Their impact on us is primarily to damage our export market.