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. |
World Trade Organization and Globalization Help Facilitate Growth in Agricultural Trade—Despite strong criticism of the WTO, membership in the organization continues to grow. WTO member countries trade concessions to gain access to foreign markets, benefiting producers and consumers in the aggregate. |