Farm Safety Net Programs: Background and Issues

Shields, Dennis A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agricultural assistance;    Agriculture;    Crop insurance;   

RP-ID  :  R43758
RP-ID  :  R43758_2015Feb06

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses several programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that supplement the income of farmers and ranchers in times of low farm prices and natural disasters. Federal crop insurance, farm programs, and disaster assistance are collectively called the farm safety net.