Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance in the 2008 Farm Bill

Chite, Ralph M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agricultural policies;    Disaster relief;    Agricultural insurance;   

RP-ID  :  RL34207
RP-ID  :  RL34207_2008Jun20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the crop insurance provisions (Title XV) in the 2008 farm bill. Title XV of the 2008 farm bill authorizes a new $3.8 billion trust fund to cover the cost of making agricultural disaster assistance available on an ongoing basis over the next four years through five new programs.