Farm Subsidies

noun a region suffering from prolonged drought and dust storms, especially one in the central United States in the 1930s

• The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
• My grandparents used to tell me stories about living through the Dust Bowl and how it affected their farm.
• Back in the day, the Dust Bowl was like a giant dirt party that nobody wanted to attend.
• After the economic crash, the company's financial situation resembled a Dust Bowl, with no signs of growth or recovery.

noun A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.

• The government provides a subsidy to farmers to help offset the cost of crop production.
• My friend told me she gets a subsidy from her workplace for her transportation expenses.
• I heard you can get a subsidy if you know how to work the system.
• Receiving his father's approval felt like a subsidy to his self-esteem.