A collection of studies on various key aspects of the Farm Bill, editor and AEI agricultural economist Vincent H. Smith joins other experts to assess the impact of the 2014 Farm Bill. Throughout the 12 chapters, college professors and agricultural experts examine the different sections of the 2014 Farm Bill and find that the programs appear to focus on transferring income ́ at the expense of US consumers and taxpayers ́ to relatively wealthy farmers and to nonfarm entities, such as the US merchant marine and private insurance and reinsurance companies. These transfers have negative effects on the long-term productivity of the agricultural sector and on how well international food aid programs can meet humanitarian needs. In addition, the 2014 Farm Bill does too little to efficiently address conservation issues and will likely make it harder for US trade negotiators to secure beneficial trade agreements. Publisher's website.
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