2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side—A title-by-title summary of key provisions of the 2008 Act in a side-by-side comparison with previous legislation. The side-by-side includes links to related ERS publications and to analyses of previous farm acts. New features include a users guide, an A-Z list of major provisions, and a search function. |
Eliminating Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions: How Would Markets be Affected?—If restrictions on planting and harvesting wild rice, fruit, and most vegetables on base acreage were relaxed, overall market effects would likely be limited, with the greatest effects in California, the Southeast, and the Upper Midwest. |