Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Conservation of natural resources.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Tracks development of P.L. 110-234, the 2008 farm bill; and identifies major issues of the debate, including commodity support policies and programs, conservation, trade, nutrition, rural development, agricultural research, forestry, energy, horticulture and organic agriculture, livestock, crop insurance, commodity futures, trade and tax provisions, and other issues. Summarizes select 2008 farm bill proposals and recommendations offered to Congress to expand the scope of the farm bill to allow other constituencies to benefit from farm, food, and other farm bill programs beyond the traditional base.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress

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