Farm Commodity Policy: Programs and Issues for Congress

Monke, Jim

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Federal aid programs;    Agricultural price supports;    Farm produce;    Agricultural policies;   

RP-ID  :  RS21999
RP-ID  :  RS21999_2005Mar15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses farm commodity programs, whichrepresent the heart of U.S. farm policy. The 2002 farmbill (P.L. 107-171) establishes farm income support and commodity price supportprograms for the 2002-2007 crop years. The 109th Congress is facing several issues regarding farm commodity programs,including budget reconciliation that could reopen the farm bill, payment limits (S. 385),dairy program extension (H.R. 1260, S. 273, S. 307), international trade, and plantingflexibility (S. 194).