Many Farmers in the U

Multiple Choice

Many farmers in the U.S are paid by the government not to farm their land. Based on your understanding of the concepts presented in this chapter, cite one reason why this might be so.

A) It provides a means of controlling the global population of people.
B) Farmed land has dramatic effects on local weather patterns.
C) to conserve the topsoil
D) to keep the price of food artificially high