Taxpayer costs in honey price support program debate
Kansas beekeepers benefit from federal honey loan guarantees while taxpayers shoulder 164 million in losses, as imports undercut domestic honey and give away programs surge. GAO notes rising forfeitures, government bottling costs, and a split industry over tariffs and farm bill reforms.
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Reagan Reports Full Recovery After Postop Checks
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Subsidy Debate Sparks Beekeeping Tax and Trade Talk
Beekeepers in Kansas weigh a subsidy policy described as a possible snow job to Congress. A proposed price cut to 50 or 67 cents could affect the industry, with hobbyists like Bill Drews growing 200 hives near Hutchinson. He views bees as vital to food and credits their pollination for crop viability while noting many part-time keepers avoid government programs.
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Ross
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