What’s in the farm bill?
The short answer is: a lot. Here’s a partial list:
- Price supports and/or crop insurance for commodity crops
- Conservation programs that affect land, water and soil use
- Agricultural exports and food aid, including humanitarian assistance to other nations
- Food assistance programs for poor Americans
- Direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers
- Forestry programs managed by the U.S. Forest Service
- Programs promoting renewable fuels such as ethanol
- Crop insurance and disaster assistance