Agricultural-Food Policy Review: Commodity Program Perspectives
By Alden Manchester, James Langley, and Barbara Stucker
Agricultural Economic Report No. (AER530) 260 pp,
July 1985
This review prepared for 1985 farm legislation provides an historical overview of U.S. farm policies, an evaluation of the performance of current commodity programs, a description of the general economic setting in which the legislation will operate, and a discussion of possible alternative policy tools and concepts. Particular focus is given to the purpose of commodity programs and an economic assessment of their performance.
Keywords: 1981 Farm Act, 1985 Farm Act, commodity programs, farm policy
In this report ... Chapters are
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
- Frontmatter (Preface, Acknowledgments, and Contents), 137 kb
- Introduction, 153 kb
- Historical Overview of U.S. Agricultural Policies and Programs, 411 kb
- U.S. Agriculture and the Macroeconomy, 973 kb
- Profile of the U.S. Farm Sector, 1,657 kb
- The Implications of Emerging Technologies for Farm Programs, 1,244 kb
- World Agricultural Markets and U.S. Farm Policy, 1,306 kb
- The U.S. Competitive Position in World Commodity Trade, 1,760 kb
- Commodity Price and Income Support Policies in Perspective, 2,649 kb
- Effectiveness of Acreage Reduction Programs, 1,211 kb
- Agricultural Export Programs and U.S. Agricultural Policy, 1,172 kb
- Resource Conservation Programs in the Farm Policy Arena, 1,316 kb
- Alternative Tools and Concepts, 1,277 kb
- Toward a Broader Agenda, 805 kb
- Glossary of Agricultural Policy Terms, 244 kb
Updated date: July 1, 1985
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