Animal Agriculture: Issues in the 107th Congress

Heykoop, Jerry

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Livestock;    Agricultural law and legislation;    Animals;   

RP-ID  :  IB10063
RP-ID  :  IB10063 2003-01-29

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A variety of animal agriculture issues, including prices, the impact of consolidation in the meat production/packing industry, trade, and the environmental impacts of large feedlots, continue to generate interest in Congress. This issue brief discusses these issues, as well as the 2002 farm bill, which contains several provisions affecting animal agriculture, including protections for contract growers, disaster assistance, country-of-origin labeling, and increased funding for conservation purposes.