Daren Bakst studies and writes about agriculture subsidies, property rights, environmental policy, food labeling and related issues as The Heritage Foundation’s senior research fellow in agricultural policy. Read his research.
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There are seemingly endless regulatory obstacles for critical infrastructure projects. One of these obstacles is starting to get some much-needed attention: abuse of Section 401… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is threatening the U.S. economy as a whole, and is hurting American farmers and ranchers. In recent years, China has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Veggie burgers don’t come from cows. There’s no such thing as tofu turkey farms—as far as I know. Consumers know this, but that is not stopping… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Proponents of government control and coercion suffered a big loss last week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, well-known for its liberal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has been issuing some of the costliest regulations in U.S. history, especially when it comes to its air pollution… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The current farm bill process is eerily similar to what happened with Obamacare. In 2010, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., infamously uttered, “But we have to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We’re in the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean conservative legislators should take a holiday from their conservative principles. Unfortunately, the farm bill devised by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If the Environmental Protection Agency decides to regulate emissions of a specific pollutant, should those emission reductions yield benefits that exceed the costs of doing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress should not rush to pass a farm bill. Lawmakers should seek to pass sound policy, not lock in bad policy for five years. This… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The House and Senate have passed their own farms bills and are currently working out differences to come up with a final bill. At a… Read More
