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| Taylor, Richard D.; Koo, Won W.. |
| The lack of a safety net for farm income in the FAIR Act has become evident in recent years because of the necessity of federal legislation each year, 1998-2001, to support farm income. In recent years, U.S. agriculture has experienced a rapid loss of mid-size family farms. The number of small-size farms has increased substantially and the number of large farms has increased slowly. The Farmers Union Farm Bill Proposal is a targeted plan which utilizes varying loan rates based on the USDA's full cost of production for program crops and a Farmer Owned Reserve (FOR). The proposed loan rates decrease as the value of the crop loans increase. The FOR is targeted towards a Limited Renewable Energy Reserve and a Humanitarian Assistance Reserve. The objectives... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Farm Bill; Targeting; Government Agricultural Spending; North Dakota Representative Farms; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23504 |
