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Agricultural and Food Policy,

Washington Scene

Agricultural and Food Policy,

Washington Scene

Agricultural and Food Policy,

Implications of Budget Reconciliation for Commodity Programs

Agricultural and Food Policy,

Potential Deficit Reduction Efforts and WTO Cotton Ruling Adding to Policy Uncertainty

Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, International Relations/Trade,

The Evolution of the Rationale for Government Involvement in Agriculture

Agricultural and Food Policy, Q18, Q10,

Rice World Market Prices

The marketing loan program associated with rice features benefits calculated using a USDA-announced World Market Price (WMP) rather than the posted county prices that are used for most other commodities. This results in reduced risk protection for producers relative to other crops, and greater difficulty in making optimal use of program benefits. This research investigates the rice WMP, identifying the relative importance of various foreign prices and other potential influencing factors. The results of this research have important implications for financial planning and optimal risk management strategies for rice producers.Agricultural and Food Policy,

Aggregate Milk Supply Response to the Milk Income Loss Contract Program

This research tests for changes in aggregate milk production due to the operation of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program since 2002. Aggregate production is decomposed into the size of the dairy herd and milk production per cow. We find no statistically significant response in either variable. This finding implies that the simultaneous operation of income and price support programs in the United States has not, thus far, proven self-defeating.dairy, income support, policy, price support, Agribusiness, Livestock Production/Industries,

FARM BILL STAKEHOLDERS: COMPETITORS OR COLLABORATORS?

Farm Bill, Policy, Deficit, Nutrition, Renewable Energy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Q10, Q18,

Base and Yield Update Option Analyzer

The Base and Yield Update Option Analyzer (BYA) is a decision support tool for analyzing the economic consequences of the Base Acre and Payment Yield update options in the 2002 farm bill. The BYA is provided by Texas A&M University for educational purposes and is not intended to replace or duplicate the final FSA calculations done for individual farm numbers. The 2002 farm bill offers farmers a one time opportunity to update base and payment yields. The BYA provides a comprehensive system for evaluating the economic consequences of selecting different update alternatives for each farm number before going to the FSA office.Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries,