Farm Bill Issues: ERS Research and Analysis—One-stop web resource presents selected ERS research and analysis on major issues in the current congressional debate leading up to the next Farm Act. ERS examines the economic effects of current farm legislation on producers, consumers, taxpayers, and rural communities, and evaluates potential effects of alternative policies and programs.

The 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications—This ERS feature presents an overview of the 2002 Act and a side-by-side comparison of 1996-2001 farm legislation and the 2002 Act. For selected programs, links are provided to additional analyses of key changes, program overview, and economic implications. Links to economic analysis of the 2002 Farm Act are also provided.

• Effects of Marketing Loans on U.S. Dry Peas and Lentils: Supply Response and World Trade
• The 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications
• The Changing Economics of U.S. Hog Production
• Commodity Payments, Farm Business Survival, and Farm Size Growth
• Cropland Concentrating Faster Where Payments Are Higher

• Season-Average Price Forecasts
• Farm Income Data
• Commodity Costs and Returns Data
• Farm Program Acres
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program Data