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ABOUT KEN

Ken Cook is president of Environmental Working Group, a public interest research and advocacy organization known for its Farm Subsidy Database. The author of dozens of articles, opinion pieces and reports on agricultural, public health and environmental topics, "[Cook's] fingerprints can be found on nearly two decades of U.S. farm law" (Omaha World Herald). Read more about the authors.

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Honey I Love You
But Give Me Park Avenue!

“I don’t know I envisioned payment limits getting as much debate as it has,” said [Agriculture Secretary Mike] Johanns, who produced a map showing a red-dotted Park Avenue in New York City. “(This is) some of the ritziest real estate anywhere. The red spots are people in Manhattan that get cash subsidy payments under the farm bill. The bigger dots are getting over $250,000 in subsidy payments annually. The House version won’t impact this in any meaningful way." --Delta Farm Press

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