A historical primer on the US farm bill: Supply management and conservation policy

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  McGranahan, Devan A ^a   Brown, Paul W ^b   Schulte, Lisa A ^c   Tyndall, John C ^c  

^a University of South Sewanee   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOOD POLICY; HISTORICAL RECORD; NUTRITION; PRICING POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877307453     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.68.3.67A     Document Type: Article

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