Direct payment programs involve government payments to support farmers, while land retirement programs compensate farmers for leaving land uncultivated.
Direct payment programs involve the government paying farmers the difference between the market price and a target price to support their income. Land retirement program entails the government compensating farmers for leaving a percentage of their land uncultivated. For instance, in the given scenarios, the $0.10/bushel payment to corn growers and paying farmers to let land remain idle fall under direct payment programs and land retirement programs, respectively.
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