The dairy provisions of the 1985 farm bill

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The new omnibus farm law, the Food Security Act of 1985, extends the dairy price support program for five years, authorizes reductions in the support rate after 1986, and establishes a new, voluntary program paying farmers to quit dairying. This report summarizes these and other dairy provisions in the legislation.

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Title

The dairy provisions of the 1985 farm bill

Creators/Contributors

Becker, Geoffrey S. (Author)

Date Issued

1986

Publisher

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Notes

The new omnibus farm law, the Food Security Act of 1985, extends the dairy price support program for five years, authorizes reductions in the support rate after 1986, and establishes a new, voluntary program paying farmers to quit dairying. This report summarizes these and other dairy provisions in the legislation.

Geoffrey S. Becker, Analyst, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division.

CRS 86-516 ENR

"February 3, 1986."

SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Language

eng

Date

1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Extent

24 pages

Genre

book

Type/Format

text