I am quite sure that these farm subsidies are a temporary measure to help the farmers get through Trump’s negotiation phase.
The president is working on opening up the markets so that farmers (like everyone else) can enjoy a high demand for their products. He has said before that there may be a little pain during the process. Seeing as the farmers have suffered enough due to unfair trade, a little help while the ship is being straightened does not seem to be Soviet style economics. It’s more like keeping a hard-working sector afloat until their opportunity opens up - I’m sure they’ll take it from there.
Well said!