Get a Grip: Should Area Revenue Coverage Be Offered through the Farm Bill or as a Crop Insurance Program?
The successful expansion of the U.S. crop insurance program has not eliminated ad hoc disaster assistance. An alternative currently being explored by Congress in preparation of the 2008 farm bill is a standing disaster relief program. One form such a program could take can be found in the area insur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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| Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/42458 |