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Managing Farm Risk in a New Policy Era

This report discusses the enhancements to the crop insurance and revenue insurance programs that are expected to be considered by the 106th Congress in order to improve the farm financial safety net and preclude the need for ad hoc legislative assistance.

Date: January 22, 1999

Creator: Chite, Ralph M. & Jickling, Mark

Item Type: Report

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Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program

This report discusses "Section 32", which is a permanent appropriation that since 1935 has earmarked the equivalent of 30% of annual customs receipts to support the farm sector through a variety of activities. Today, most of this sizeable appropriation (now about $5.7 billion per year) is simply transferred directly into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) child nutrition account to fund school feeding and other programs.

Date: June 22, 1999

Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.