The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (FAIR Act) decouples government farm subsidy payments from both price and production and provides farmers with nearly complete planting flexibility. Government spending under this act will be limited to $35.63 billion for 1996-2002...

The World Sugar Policy Simulation Model is a dynamic, partial equilibrium, net trade model. It distinguishes 18 countries and regions, and sugar is assumed to be a homogenous commodity. The model is designed for evaluating the effects on the world sugar economy of farm and trade policies by...

This report evaluates the U.S. and world wheat markets for the 1998-2008 period by using the World Wheat Policy Simulation Model. This analysis is based on a series of assumptions about general economic conditions, agricultural policies, the weather, and technological change. Both the U.S. and...

A personal interview survey of 87 grain marketing cooperatives regarding the impact of changes in government programs and planned responses to the dilemma of excess capacity and loss of government storage income and related factors is reported. Government storage payment's impact on financial...

Various farm organizations and political parties are taking sides on whether the FAIR Act needs to be scraped or just modified. This study analyzes three such proposals: the U.S. House of Representatives proposal (H.R. 2646), the American Farm Bureau proposal, and the National Farmers Union...