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Satellites Spy On Europe's Farms

Posted February 08, 2012 8:24 AM

From BBC News - Science & Environment:

Farmers who claim more EU subsidies than they should, or who break Common Agricultural Policy rules, are now more likely to be caught out by a camera in the sky than an inspector calling with a clipboard. How do they feel about being watched from above?

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02/10/2012 1:56 PM

Stop the subsidies and you don't need to spy on the people accepting government money. Saves a lot of money that can be returned with lower taxes.

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