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Commodity Program Provisions Under the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977

  • by James Johnson and Milton H. Ericksen
  • 10/1/1997
  • AER-389

Overview

Commodity program provisions of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 are summarized. Price support, loan level, disaster payment, program acreage, and other provisions of the legislation are discussed for wheat and feed grains, cotton, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar, dairy products, and wool and mohair. Miscellaneous provisions and those applying to grain reserves and to the beekeeper indemnity program are also summarized.

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