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Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill.

Authors :
Womach, Jasper
Becker, Geoffrey S.
Chite, Ralph M.
Cowan, Tadlock
Gorte, Ross W.
Hanrahan, Charles E.
Jurenas, Remy
Monke, Jim
Rawson, Jean M.
Schnepf, Randy
Zinn, Jeffrey A.
Richardson, Joe
Source :
Congressional Research Service: Issue Brief; 2007, preceding p2-94, 99p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 as the omnibus farm bill in the U.S. The direction and scope of the farm bill might be shaped by factors such as limit on federal funds, international trade obligations, competition on different interests and financial conditions in the agricultural economy. Questions of unintended effects of agricultural activities on the environment and conformance of trade obligations with World Trade Organization (WTO).

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Congressional Research Service: Issue Brief
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
95978238