Farm Bill of 2008 : major provisions and legislative action / Mary T. Conner, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Conner, Mary T.

Series:

Agriculture issues and policies series.

Agriculture issues and policies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural laws and legislation--United States.

Agricultural laws and legislation.

Agriculture and state--United States.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Roughly every five years, Congress debates legislation governing federal farm and food policy. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (also known as the 'Farm Bill') was enacted into law on June 18, 2008. This book is a study of the new Farm Bill and its costs, provisions by title, programmes and related topics.

Contents:

""FARM BILL OF 2008: MAJOR PROVISIONS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""WHAT IS THE ""FARM BILL""?""; ""SUMMARY""; ""WHAT IS THE “FARM BILL�?""; ""WHAT IS THE COST?""; ""What Are the Key Farm Bill Provisions by Title?""; ""Title I: Commodity Programs""; ""Title II: Conservation""; ""Title III: Trade""; ""Title IV: Nutrition""; ""Title V: Credit""; ""Title VI: Rural Development""; ""Title VII: Research""; ""Title VIII: Forestry""; ""Title IX: Energy""; ""Title X: Horticulture and Organic Agriculture""; ""Title XI: Livestock""

""Title XII: Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance Programs""""Title XIII: Commodity Futures""; ""Title XIV: Miscellaneous""; ""Title XV: Trade and Tax Provisions""; ""End Notes""; ""THE 2008 FARM BILL: MAJOR PROVISIONS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION""; ""SUMMARY""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""CONGRESSIONAL ACTION""; ""2008 Farm Bill Policy Setting""; ""Budgetary Considerations""; ""Trade Negotiations and Commitments""; ""The Administration�s Policy Recommendations""; ""Other Recommendations/Proposals""; ""Legislative Development""; ""Brief Overview of Provisions""; ""Projected Cost""

""2008 Farm Bill Implementation""""SUMMARY OF THE 2008 FARM BILL PROVISIONS""; ""Title I: Commodity Programs""; ""Grains, Oilseeds, and Cotton Support""; ""Payment Limits""; ""Dairy""; ""Sugar""; ""Title II: Conservation""; ""Land Retirement/Easement Programs""; ""Working Lands Programs""; ""New Conservation Programs""; ""Title III: Trade""; ""Food Aid""; ""Trade""; ""Title IV: Nutrition""; ""Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program""; ""The Emergency Food Assistance Program""; ""Other Programs""; ""Title V: Credit""; ""Farm Service Agency""; ""The Pigford Decision""; ""Farm Credit System""

""Title VI: Rural Development""""Title VII: Agricultural Research""; ""Research Management""; ""Funding""; ""Title VIII: Forestry""; ""Title IX: Energy""; ""Title X: Horticulture and Organic Agriculture""; ""Title XI: Livestock""; ""Competition and Marketing""; ""Country-of-Origin Labeling""; ""Inspection, Registries, and Grading""; ""Other Provisions""; ""Title XII: Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance Programs""; ""Crop Insurance Program""; ""Other Disaster Assistance Programs""; ""Title XIII: Commodity Futures""; ""Title XIV: Miscellaneous""

""Socially Disadvantaged and Limited Resource Producers""""Agricultural Security""; ""Title XV: Trade and Tax Provisions""; ""Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance""; ""Tax Provisions""; ""End Notes""; ""CONSERVATION PROVISIONS OF THE 2008 FARM BILL""; ""SUMMARY""; ""POLICY QUESTIONS AND ISSUES SHAPING THE CONSERVATION TITLE OF THE 2008 FARM BILL""; ""Program Funding and Producer Payment Limits""; ""Geographic Emphasis""; ""Program Complexity""; ""Delivery Effectiveness""; ""Regional and Multistate Conservation Efforts""; ""Program Evaluation""

""PROGRAM CHANGES IN THE ENACTED 2008 FARM BILL (P.L. 110-246)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61324-573-4