In October, 1.7 million U.S. farmers got their first payouts under flexible subsidies created by Congress in 2014 to replace a system of fixed support. A crash in commodity prices means the program-which gives farmers three choices with different risks and rewards-will pay out about $1 billion more than anticipated. "Farm bills are written for the bad years, not the good ones," says Dale Moore, public policy director for the American Farm Bureau Federation. While some got more than they would have under the old system, Illinois farmer J. Gordon Bidner was among those who got no federal cash for their crops, thanks to a healthy corn harvest. "We are all about managing and minimizing risks," he says.
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机译：10月，170万美国农民在国会于2014年设立的灵活补贴下获得了第一笔支出，用以取代固定支持系统。大宗商品价格暴跌意味着该计划（为农民提供三种具有不同风险和奖励的选择）将比预期多支付约10亿美元。美国农业局联合会公共政策主任达勒·摩尔说：“农业法案是为糟糕的年份而写的，而不是好的年份。”尽管有些人获得了比旧体制下更多的收益，但由于玉米收成良好，伊利诺伊州农民J. Gordon Bidner却没有获得联邦政府的收成。他说：“我们都是要管理和最大程度地降低风险。”
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