The U.S. government places a subsidy on growing corn.

This policy provides:

A disincentive for farmers to grow corn.

An incentive for farmers to switch their farms over to growing corn.

A trade-off for farmers when growing corn.

A dilemma because farmers don’t like subsidies.

This policy is designed to:

Get more corn produced so that it can be used for ethanol production.

Ensure that all farmers are registered.

Make sure farmers can be easily monitored.

Encourage farmers to work together.