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The Senate Farm Bill: A Missed Opportunity
Publication Date: November 2007
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Brian M. Riedl
Series: WebMemo
Topic: Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Agricultural economics and farm holdings)
Keywords: Agriculture; agriculture; farm bill; subsidies
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
With crop prices soaring, farm incomes setting records, and Congress pledging to reduce the budget deficit, now is an opportune time to reform the bloated and outmoded farm subsidy programs.