Provisions of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981

James D. Johnson, Richard W. Rizzi, Sara D. Short and R. Thomas Fulton

No 307917, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 authorizes many farm programs for 4 years. This report summarizes its provisions by title. Commodity program provisions discussed for wheat, feed grains, cotton, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar, dairy, and wool and mohair include price supports, loan levels, disaster payments, and program acreage. Other provisions summarized include miscellaneous; grain reserves; the national agricultural cost of production standards review board; agricultural exports and P.L.-480; food stamps; research, extension, and teaching; resource conservation; credit, rural development, and family farms; floral research and consumer information.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 1982-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307917

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