In the past, the Government fixed prices at what it determined was a profitable level, often one that rewarded even inefficient farmers.
That will require an overhaul of today's Depression-era policy that largely rewards only farmers of cotton, wheat, corn, soybeans and rice.
A program to reward farmers for improving water and air quality and protecting wildlife habitat would be cut by $5.2 billion over 10 years.
They considered the measure a threat to the current subsidy programs that largely reward only farmers of cotton, wheat, corn, rice and soybeans.
At the beginning of the 19th century, a bonus was introduced to reward farmers who retained their best bulls, even though they were not productive.
Alternatively, the marketing chains may not reward farmers for introducing improvements.
We must be able to reward farmers for their performance on a basis other than their production of agricultural products.
The government has a new plan to reward farmers for protecting the environment.
And we're going to have to reward farmers for growing the food we want for our children.
Mr. Blair argues that direct payments reward farmers for overproducing and prevent developing nations from competing on equal terms.