Agricultural and Food Policy

Arkansas’ Rice Situation and Outlook Presented at 2011 USA National Rice Outlook Conference - Austin, Texas – December 7-9, 2011

Review of Returns per Acre for Arkansas Field Crops - Prepared by Archie Flanders, November 11, 2011

Farm Bill Proposals: Compare The Pluses And Minuses, farmgateblog, Posted by Stu Ellis on 10/28/11

TEN FARM SAFETY NET PROPOSALS SIDE BY SIDE by Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University, October 2011 Prepared for American Farmland Trust

Farm Safety Net Proposals for the 2012 Farm Bill, Congressional Research Service

FarmPolicy.com Summary- 2012 Farm Bill Ideas

Robert Coats' Articles Worth a Look      /      January 2012 Farm Service Agency SCOOP

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  • Farm Safety Net Proposals for the 2012 Farm Bill 10.06.11
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  • Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations 10.07.11

Dairy Security Act of 2011 - An economic & policy assessment. By: Cameron Thraen, The Ohio State University Extension, Dairy Markets and Policy Economist

Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program: Large Herd Bias? By: Cameron Thraen, The Ohio State University Extension, Dairy Markets and Policy Economist  

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• US All Rice - Updated January 12, 2012
• US Long Grain Rice - Updated January 12, 2012
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• Global Rice - Updated January 12, 2012
• Prospective Planting - Updated March 31, 2011
• Rice Acreage - Updated September 12, 2011
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  • Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program - 2012 (Jan 23, 2012) (PDF)
  • Land Contract (LC) Guarantee Program (Jan 20, 2012) (PDF)
  • Average Adjusted Gross Income 2009 - 2012 (Jan 18, 2012) (PDF)
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