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May
23
2012

U.S. Senate Ag Committee Version of New Farm Bill

By: Carl Zulauf, Department Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University

On April 26, 2012; the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry reported the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (2012 Farm Bill) to the full Senate for its consideration. This article summarizes provisions that concern the safety net for U.S. crops: The provisions are in Title I, Commodity Programs; Title XI, Crop Insurance; and Title XII, Miscellaneous. Read the full article at http://www.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2012/05/us_senate_ag_committee_version.html.

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