THE 2014 FARM BILL: BACKGROUND AND MAJOR PROVISIONS

THE 2014 FARM BILL: BACKGROUND AND MAJOR PROVISIONS

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: What Is the Farm Bill?

Summary

What Is the Farm Bill?

What Is the Cost?

Farm Bill at Enactment

Title-by-Title Summaries

Title I: Commodity Programs9

Title II: Conservation12

Title III: Trade13

Title IV: Nutrition15

Title V: Credit20

Title VI: Rural Development22

Title VII: Research23

Title VIII: Forestry24

Title IX: Energy25

Title X: Horticulture and Organic Agriculture26

Title XI: Crop Insurance28

Title XII: Miscellaneous

End Notes

Chapter 2: The 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79): Summary and Side-by-Side

Summary

Introduction

Budgetary Impact2

Title-by-Title Summaries of the Enacted 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79)

Farm Bill Title I, Commodities8

Farm Bill Title II, Conservation12

Farm Bill Title III, Trade13

Farm Bill Title IV, Nutrition14

Farm Bill Title V, Credit17

Farm Bill Title VI, Rural Development18

Farm Bill Title VII, Research19

Farm Bill Title VIII, Forestry20

Farm Bill Title IX, Energy21

Farm Bill Title X, Horticulture22

Farm Bill Title XI, Crop Insurance23

Farm Bill Title XII, Miscellaneous24

A Side-by Side Comparison of the Enacted 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79) with the Senate-Passed (S. 954) and House-Passed (H.R. 2642) Bills and Prior Law

Title I. Commodities

Title II. Conservation

Title III. Trade

Title IV. Nutrition

Title V. Credit

Title VI. Rural Development

Title VII. Research, Extension, and Related Matters

Title VIII. Forestry

Title IX. Energy

Title X. Horticulture

Title XI. Crop Insurance

Title XII. Miscellaneous

End Notes

Index