Farm Bill and Farm Policy Reports
courtesy of the Congressional Research Service

Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

This is a glossary of terms, phrases, acronyms, abbreviations, agencies, programs, and laws related to agriculture, food, and forest policy that are of particular interest to the staff and Members of Congress. The definitions and explanations are not legal in nature, but are explanatory. Hence, this document should not be used as a legal or administrative reference. For those purposes, the Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations are the more appropriate resources. Many of the glossary explanations have been drawn from other published sources, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies, and various organizations, universities, and authors.

Farm Policy Setting

• The "Farm Bill" in Brief
• Farm Bill Proposals and Legislative Action in the 110th Congress
• The USDA 2007 Farm Bill Proposal: Possible Questions
• Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill
• The U.S. Farm Economy

Farm Commodity Support

• Farm Commodity Policy: Programs and Issues for Congress
• Potential Challenges to U.S. Farm Subsidies in the WTO: A Brief Overview
• Agricultural Disaster Assistance

Conservation and Forestry

• Soil and Water Conservation: An Overview
• Agriculture Conservation Programs: A Scorecard
• Mandatory Funding for Agriculture Conservation Programs
• Land Conversion in the Northern Plains
• Forestry in the 2007 Farm Bill

Agricultural Trade and Food Aid

• Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs
• WTO Doha Round: The Agricultural Negotiations

Animal Agriculture

• Animal Agriculture: 2007 Farm Bill Issues
• Livestock Marketing and Competition Issues

Specialty Crops

• Specialty Crops: 2007 Farm Bill Issues

Nutrition

• Domestic Food Assistance Legislative Issues in the 110th Congress

Farm Credit and Rural Development

• Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues
• An Overview of USDA Rural Development Programs

Energy

• Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
• Ethanol and Biofuels: Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Market Constraints Related to Expanded Production