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02877aam a2200421 a 4500 001 04BAEBC2FE5F11E2B6A414D3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130806010419 006 m d f 007 cr mn||||||||| 008 070924s2007 dcuab sb f000 0 eng c 035 $a (OCoLC)173257159 040 $a EJB $c EJB $d GPO $d MvI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 074 $a 0546-D (online) 086 0 $a GA 1.13:GAO-07-1054 088 $a GAO-07-1054 110 1 $a United States. $b Government Accountability Office 245 10 $a Agricultural conservation $h [electronic resource] : $b farm program payments are an important factor in landowners' decisions to convert grassland to cropland : report to Congressional requesters / $c United States Government Accountability Office. 246 30 $a Farm program payments are an important factor in landowners' decisions to convert grassland to cropland 260 $a [Washington, D.C.] : $b U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, $c [2007] 300 $a iii, 64 p. : $b digital, PDF file. 538 $a Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 9/24/07: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071054.pdf ; current access available via PURL. 500 $a Title from title screen (viewed on September 24, 2007). 500 $a "September 2007." 500 $a Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. 520 $a The nation's remaining grassland has several important benefits, such as providing land for grazing and wildlife habitat for many at-risk species. However, over the past 3 centuries about half of the grassland has been converted to other uses, principally cropland. In addition to losing important grassland values, such conversions may result in increased spending on federal farm programs, such as crop insurance, especially in marginal areas. GAO examined (1) the extent of grassland conversions to cropland and the cost of farm program payments for these newly converted cropland acres; (2) the relative importance of farm program payments versus other factors in producers' decisions to convert grassland to cropland; and (3) any impact the Sodbuster conservation provision--which places soil erosion standards on certain converted land--has had on limiting grassland conversions.... 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 500 $a "GAO-07-1054." 610 10 $a United States. $b Natural Resources Conservation Service $x Appropriations and expenditures. 650 0 $a Agricultural conservation $z United States 650 0 $a Agricultural subsidies $z United States. 856 40 $u http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071054.pdf 856 40 $u http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS86675 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824035144.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=04BAEBC2FE5F11E2B6A414D3DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search