The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the broader farming
community often refer to the price and income support programs of
the farm bill's Title I and the crop insurance and disaster
assistance programs of Title XII as encompassing the farm safety
net. Many policy makers and farmers consider federal support of
farm businesses necessary for their financial survival, given the
unpredictable nature of agricultural production and markets. In
contrast, many environmental groups and budget hawks argue that
farm subsidies encourage overproduction on environmentally fragile
land and are a market-distorting use of tax dollars. This book
provides an overview of the current farm safety net programs,
proposals and overlap in producer support. Also discussed is the
congressional debate that is expected to precede the next round of
omnibus farm legislation in 2012 and the budget and policy issues
and implications for U.S. farm policy in the context of the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
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