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ERS analysts examine the economic effects of current farm
legislation on producers, consumers, taxpayers, and rural
communities, and evaluate potential effects of alternative
policies and programs. Included here is a selection of
ERS research and analysis on issues discussed during the farm
bill debate.
| Current and Previous Farm Bills |
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Commodity Programs
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- Government Payments and the Farm Sector: Who Benefits and How Much, ERS Farm and Commodity Policy Briefing Room, updated periodically
- Growing Farm Size and the Distribution of Farm Payments, Economic Brief, March 2006
- Economic Analysis of Base Acre and Payment Yield Designations Under the 2002 U.S. Farm Act, Economic Research Report, September 2005
- Counter-Cyclical Payments Under the 2002 Farm Act: Production Effects Likely to be Limited, Choices, 3rd Quarter 2005
- How Do Decoupled Payments Affect Resource Allocations Within the Farm Sector?, Amber Waves, November 2004
- Farm Payments: Decoupled Payments Increase Households' Well-Being, Not Production, Amber Waves, February 2003
- Marketing Loan Rates and Acreage Responses, Choices, 4th Quarter 2003
- Analysis of the U.S. Commodity Loan Program with Marketing Loan Provisions, Agricultural Economic Report, April 2001
- The 2002 Farm Act: Provisions and Implications for Commodity Markets, Agriculture Information Bulletin, November 2002
- Report of the Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations for Agriculture, August 2003
- U.S. Farm Benefits: Links to Planting Decisions and Agricultural Markets,
 Agricultural Outlook, October 2000
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Conservation
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- Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators (AREI), Economic Information Bulletin, July 2006
- Agricultural Policy Affects Land Use and the Environment, Amber Waves, September 2006
- Greening Income Support and Supporting Green, Economic Bulletin, March 2006
- Environmental Compliance in U.S. Agricultural Policy: Past Performance and Future Potential, Agricultural Economic Report, June 2004
- Environmental Effects of Agricultural Land-Use Change: The Role of Economics and Policy, Economic Research Report, August 2006
- Balancing the Multiple Objectives of Conservation Programs, Economic Research Report, May 2006
- Conservation-Compatible Practices and Programs: Who Participates?, Economic Research Report, February 2006
- Flexible Conservation Measures on Working Land, Economic Research Report, June 2005
- The Conservation Reserve Program: Economic Implications for Rural America, Agricultural Economic Report, September 2004
- Farmland Protection: The Role of Public Preferences for Rural Amenities, Agricultural Economic Report, November 2002
- Managing Manure to Improve Air and Water Quality, Economic Research Report, September 2005
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Trade
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- Recent Agricultural Policy Reforms in North America, International Agriculture and Trade Report, April 2005
- U.S.-EU Food and Agriculture Comparisons, International Agriculture and Trade Report, January 2004
- Commodity Policies of the U.S., EU, and Japan, Agricultural Outlook, December 2002
- Agricultural Policy Reform in the WTO—The Road Ahead, Agricultural Economic Report, June 2001
- Multilateralism and Regionalism: Dual Strategies for Trade Reform, Amber Waves, September 2003
- U.S. Agriculture and the Free Trade Area of the Americas, Agricultural Economic Report, March 2004
- North American Agricultural Market Integration and Its Impact on the Food and Fiber System, Agriculture Information Bulletin, September 2003
- Food Safety and International Trade—Research Briefs, Agriculture Information Bulletin, February 2004
- Regulatory Barriers in International Horticultural Markets, International Agriculture and Trade Report, January 2004
- An Economic Analysis of a Food Security Reserve: Commodity vs. Cash, American Agricultural Economics Association Selected Paper, August 1999
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Nutrition Programs
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- Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity: 1976-2002, Economic Research Report, September 2007
- Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net?, Special Issue of Amber Waves, May 2007
- Effects of Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs on Nutrition and Health: Volume 4, Executive Summary of the Literature Review, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report, December 2004
- Food Stamp Program Access Study: Final Report, E-FAN, November 2004
- Could Behavioral Economics Help Improve Diet Quality for Nutrition Assistance Program Participants?, Economic Research Report, June 2007
- Understanding Economic and Behavioral Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Choices, Amber Waves, April 2005
- Household Food Security in the United States, 2006, Economic Research Report, November 2007
- What Factors Account for State-to-State Differences in Food Insecurity?, Economic Information Bulletin, November 2006
- Income Volatility Complicates Food Assistance, Amber Waves, September 2006
- Food Stamp Program Costs and Error Rates, 1989-2001, Contractor and Cooperator Report, January 2006
- Evaluation of the USDA Elderly Nutrition Demonstrations: Volume I, Evaluation Findings, Contractor and Cooperator Report, July 2005
- The MID-SIPP Model: A Simulation Approach for Projecting Impacts of Changes in the Food Stamp Program, Contractor and Cooperator Report, October 2006
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Rural Development
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- USDA 2007 Farm Bill Rural Development Theme Paper, July 2006
- Population Dynamics Are Changing the Profile of Rural Areas, Amber Waves, April 2007
- Rural Areas Benefit from Recreation and Tourism Development, Amber Waves, September 2005
- The Creative Class: A Key to Rural Growth, Amber Waves, April 2007
- Education as a Rural Development Strategy, Amber Waves, November 2005
- Progress and Partnerships in a Dynamic Rural America, Amber Waves, February 2004
- Nonmetro Poverty: Assessing the Effect of the 1990s, Amber Waves, September 2003
- Transportation in Rural America: Issues for the 21st Century,
 Rural America, March 2002
- Small Communities' Quest for Safe Drinking Water, Rural America, Fall 2002
- How Important Are Farm Payments to the Rural Economy?, Agricultural Outlook, October 2000
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Agricultural Research
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- Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management, Fiscal 2003-06 Activities, Administrative Publication, July 2007
- The First Decade of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States, Economic Information Bulletin, April 2006
- The Value of Plant Disease Early-Warning Systems: A Case Study of USDA's Soybean Rust Coordinated Framework, Economic Research Report, April 2006
- Crop Genetic Resources: An Economic Appraisal, Economic Information Bulletin, May 2005
- Have Seed Industry Changes Affected Research Effort?, Amber Waves, February 2004
- Methyl Bromide Phaseout Proceeds: Users Request Exemptions, Amber Waves, April 2003
- Farmers Balance Off-Farm Work and Technology Adoption, Amber Waves, February 2007
- Government Patenting and Technology Transfer, Economic Research Report, March 2006
- Consumers and the Future of Biotech Foods in the United States, Amber Waves, November 2003
- Size and Distribution of Market Benefits from Adopting Biotech Crops, Technical Bulletin, November 2003
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Miscellaneous Provisions
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- Whole-Farm Approaches to a Safety Net, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2006
- Why Hasn't Crop Insurance Eliminated Disaster Assistance?, Amber Waves, June 2005
- Risk, Government Programs, and the Environment, Technical Bulletin, March 2004
- Contracts, Markets, and Prices: Organizing the Production and Use of Agricultural Commodities, Agricultural Economic Report, November 2004
- EU and U.S. Organic Markets Face Strong Demand Under Different Policies, Amber Waves, February 2006
- Organic Poultry and Eggs Capture High Price Premiums and Growing Share of Specialty Markets, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook special article, December 2006
- Price Premiums Hold on as U.S. Organic Produce Market Expands, Vegetables and Melons Outlook special article, May 2005
- Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-Labeling in U.S. Farmers' Markets, Vegetables and Melons Outlook special article, April 2004
- U.S. Organic Farming in 2000-2001: Adoption of Certified Systems, Agriculture Information Bulletin, April 2003
- Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market, Agriculture Information Bulletin, September 2002
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| General Information |
- Basics of U.S.
Agricultural Policy, ERS Farm and Commodity
Policy Briefing Room, March 2007
- The 2002 Farm Bill: Glossary, web feature, May 2002
- Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms: Family Farm Report, 2007 Edition, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2007
- The 20th Century Transformation of U.S. Agriculture and Farm Policy, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2005
- Food
and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century, September 2001
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