AGEC 4603 Lecture : Farm Bill Article- Lecture Notes
Document Summary
Joe l. outlaw, james w. richardson, steven l. klose. Keywords: farm bill, policy, deficit, nutrition, renewable energy. This article is part of a series of policy issues articles on the 2012 farm bill. Environment of the next farm bill debate, external factors that will drive the next farm bill debate, trade issues in the 2012 farm bill, and food and nutrition programs in the next farm bill as part of this theme. Over the past 80 years, food and farm policy has evolved from programs put in place to alleviate stresses resulting from short-run problems to being the guidepost for rural america. The number of constituent groups that support farm legislation is large and growing with each farm bill. U. s. farmers and ranchers were the primary beneficiaries of early farm legislation. While they still benefit greatly, today the list of beneficiaries also includes: the poor and food insecure, hunters and anglers, motorists, and environmentalists, to name a few.
