Crop, Stop, and Roll

E.U. likely to cut subsidies for farmers

Posted at 1:11 PM on 13 Mar 2008

With crop prices through the roof and scientific concerns being raised about the greenness of biofuels, various European countries have cut back tax breaks and subsidies for farmers -- and now the European Union as a whole is planning to follow suit.

source: The Wall Street Journal
see also, in Grist: E.U. says it will be mindful of sustainability in boosting biofuels

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