Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Taxpayers Lose with More Unnecessary Farm Subsidy Layers
July 26, 2012 |
Federal farm programs are ripe for reform, especially those that lock in record high prices and guarantee farmers’ expected income. As... 
Turning a Drought into a Fiscal Disaster
July 24, 2012 |
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are trying to take advantage of the drought crisis to foist a trillion-dollar farm bill on...
House Farm Bill Draft Analysis: Squanders Savings, Recycles Wasteful Ideas, and Creates New Subsidy Entitlement Programs
July 05, 2012 |
Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee released its 2012 Farm Bill draft which eliminates some wasteful commodity programs but...
Senate’s New Way to Lock in Unlimited Farm Subsidies
July 04, 2012 |
On June 21, the Senate passed a few long-awaited reforms to the farm subsidy maze. Unfortunately, at the same time, they also increased...
Green Scissors 2012
June 26, 2012 |
Left-Right coalition identifies practical steps Congress could take to slash deficits, save natural resources....
Federal-Free Risk Management in Agriculture
June 18, 2012 |
Like all businesses, agricultural producers face a number of risks in maintaining a profitable enterprise. Successful management of these...
Senate Ag Committee: More is Less
June 17, 2012 |
(Originally published June 8, 2012)
With debate on the 2012 Farm Bill underway on the Senate Floor, proponents of this nearly trillion...
Farm Safety Net Proposals that Fail to Save
April 22, 2012 |
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released a report that will help you study up for this Wednesday’s Senate Farm Bill mark-up...
Government Report Reinforces Need to Harvest Savings in Crop Insurance
April 11, 2012 |
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report detailing the potential to save more than a billion dollars a year...
Crop Insurance: A Federal Cash Assurance Program
February 09, 2012 |
Federal crop insurance is a highly taxpayer subsidized program that allows agricultural producers to shift their business risk onto...
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