Farm Payment Programs Analyses and Reduction Proposals

Name: Farm Payment Programs Analyses and Reduction Proposals
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ISBN: 9781622579051

ISBN-10: 1622579054

ISBN-13: 9781622579051

Edition: 2013

Authors: Robert Oddosh, Chris Vinova

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From 2006 through 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) spent about $13 billion annually on federal programs to support farm income, assist farmers after disasters, and conserve natural resources. Through one facet of this farm safety net, USDA provides farmers and other producers with fixed annual payments, called direct payments, based on their farms' historical crop production. USDA makes these payments regardless of whether these producers grow crops, as long as they and their farms meet certain eligibility criteria. Amounting to nearly $5 billion annually since 2002, direct payments do not vary with crop prices, crop yields, or producers' incomes. This book examines current…

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List price: $141.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/6/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 136
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


Farm Programs: Direct Payments Should Be Reconsidered


The Future of Environmental Compliance Incentives in U.S. Agriculture: The Role of Commodity, Conservation, and Crop Insurance Programs


Changing Farm Structure & the Distribution of Farm Payments & Federal Crop Insurance


Index