The 1990 Farm Bill, Overview
Author : A. Barry Carr
Publisher :
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Agricultural conservation
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Author : A. Barry Carr
Publisher :
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Agricultural conservation
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Author : Geoffrey Becker
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Food law and legislation
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309045789
Interest is growing in sustainable agriculture, which involves the use of productive and profitable farming practices that take advantage of natural biological processes to conserve resources, reduce inputs, protect the environment, and enhance public health. Continuing research is helping to demonstrate the ways that many factorsâ€"economics, biology, policy, and traditionâ€"interact in sustainable agriculture systems. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop on the findings of a broad range of research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The areas of study, such as integrated pest management, alternative cropping and tillage systems, and comparisons with more conventional approaches, are essential to developing and adopting profitable and sustainable farming systems.
Author : Jonathan Coppess
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1496212541
At the intersection of the growing national conversation about our food system and the long-running debate about our government’s role in society is the complex farm bill. American farm policy, built on a political coalition of related interests with competing and conflicting demands, has proven incredibly resilient despite development and growth. In The Fault Lines of Farm Policy Jonathan Coppess analyzes the legislative and political history of the farm bill, including the evolution of congressional politics for farm policy. Disputes among the South, the Great Plains, and the Midwest form the primordial fault line that has defined the debate throughout farm policy’s history. Because these regions formed the original farm coalition and have played the predominant roles throughout, this study concentrates on the three major commodities produced in these regions: cotton, wheat, and corn. Coppess examines policy development by the political and congressional interests representing these commodities, including basic drivers such as coalition building, external and internal pressures on the coalition and its fault lines, and the impact of commodity prices. This exploration of the political fault lines provides perspectives for future policy discussions and more effective policy outcomes.
Author : Joshua S. Graff Zivin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 36,71 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 0226988031
Using economic models and empirical analysis, this volume examines a wide range of agricultural and biofuel policy issues and their effects on American agricultural and related agrarian insurance markets. Beginning with a look at the distribution of funds by insurance programs—created to support farmers but often benefiting crop processors instead—the book then examines the demand for biofuel and the effects of biofuel policies on agricultural price uncertainty. Also discussed are genetically engineered crops, which are assuming an increasingly important role in arbitrating tensions between energy production, environmental protection, and the global food supply. Other contributions discuss the major effects of genetic engineering on worldwide food markets. By addressing some of the most challenging topics at the intersection of agriculture and biotechnology, this volume informs crucial debates.
Author : Richard Rhodes
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 20,71 MB
Release : 1997-11-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780803289659
Describes the challenges and rewards faced by modern farms in the Midwest, and looks at the seasonal milestones of rural life
Author : Dan Imhoff
Publisher :
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780970950079
Discusses the Farm Bill; explores the connection to obesity; and offers twenty-five ideas, including aligning the bill with dietary guidelines, affordable healthy foods for everyone, and new farmer programs.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural laws and legislation
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Author : Daniel Imhoff
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Environmental law
ISBN : 9781642830309
"Daniel Imhoffs recently-published The Farm Bill: A Citizens Guide [is] a welcome and much-needed source for translating farm bill legalese ... [it is] a thorough and navigable history of the farm bill ... [that] hands readers the tools to take action." Foodprint "Dan Imhoff does an extraordinary job of explaining an impenetrable bill with such clarity that we can't ignore the facts: that our current Farm Bill profoundly damages our organic farms, our environment, and our health. Just as extraordinary are the practical solutions Imhoff proposes for fixing the bill--humane policies that would support regenerative agriculture and our local farmers instead of tearing them down." Alice Waters, Executive Chef, Founder, and Owner, Chez Panisse "Cuts to the core of dozens of issues Congress wrestles with every four years, and gives citizens sage advice for making their voices heard in a debate too often dominated by Big Ag, Big Food, and Big Money." Ken Cook, President and Cofounder, Environmental Working Group "A must-read for those who truly care about how they feed themselves and their families." Michel Nischan, Founder and CEO, Wholesome Wave "Readers will gain deep insight into the big barriers to Farm Bill reform, but also into the ripening opportunities for major change. Imhoff makes a strong case for why we should care and what it will take to transform policy." Ferd Hoefner, Strategic Senior Advisor, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition "Dan Imhoff is the go-to person if you want to know both details and the full sweep of the Farm Bill." Wes Jackson, President Emeritus, The Land Institute.
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Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 29,58 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Sustainable agriculture
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