This departmental publication provides a summary of key elements of the 2008 Farm Bill relevant to agriculture and rural communities. The paper covers an overview of the bill and a summary of provisions for commodity programs, crop insurance, disaster assistance, conservation, energy, horticulture and organic agriculture, livestock, credit, nutrition, trade, taxes, rural development, research and extension, and forestry. It is a complimentary publication to the materials and presentations presented at the 2008 Farm Bill Education Conference in Kansas City, Missouri on July 8-9, 2008.
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University of Nebraska |
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Written Material |