Bøger af Jasper Womach

The complexities of federal farm and food programs have generated a unique vocabulary. Common understanding of these terms (new and old) is important to those involved in policymaking in this area. For this reason, the House Agriculture Committee requested that CRS prepare a glossary of agriculture and related terms (e.g., food programs, conservation, forestry, environmental protection, etc.). Besides defining terms and phrases with specialized meanings for agriculture, the glossary also identifies acronyms, abbreviations, agencies, programs, and laws related to agriculture that are of particular interest to the staff and Members of Congress. CRS is releasing it for general congressional use with the permission of the Committee.

On 31 January 2007, the Secretary of Agriculture publicly released a set of recommendations for a 2007 farm bill. It includes proposals regarding commodity support, conservation, trade, nutrition and domestic food assistance, farm credit, rural development, and agricultural research. This book poses questions that help understand the proposals.