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Date Sept. 11, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-190 Title

Farm Payments: USDA's Proposed Changes to the $50,000 Payment Limit Could Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office 15306 ’ Report to the Honorable Silvio 0. Conte, House of Representatives September 1987 FARM PAYMENTS USDA’ Proposed s Changesto the $50,000 Payment Limit Could Be Improved cxY=v? \ 4, GAO/RCED-87-190 IJnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-22,5866 September 11 1 1987 The ...
Date Sept. 10, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-144 Title

Farm Programs: Analysis of Options for Targeting Payments and Crop Loans

” 1 j 8, ._ I ‘. _._-.. __ .__, p’i: . -~.i_ _ ..-.- -.. .-l-y-yJ-y.y .“_ ; :. . ,:,;., _.*. *.-T--i _,.7-. _.-;. .- --$;*f‘ --, ___----.. .. . . “. - --- -- -‘- y-- . G-0 ,, ~~~~t&o~ , .. Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-225236 September lo,1987 The Honorable Lawton Chiles Chairman, Committee on the Budget United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response ...
Date July 21, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-40 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farm Reorganizations and Their Impact on USDA Payments

United States General Accounting Office / Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday July 21, 1987 Farm Reorganizations Impact and Their on USDA Payments Statement of Director John W. Harman, Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations Committee on Agriculture United States Senate ululuIll#w I 1...
Date June 10, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-99 Title

Farm Payments: Implications of Targeting Farm Income Supports

. ’ United States General Accounting Office CiAO June 1987 ’ Reporfto the Honorable Jesse Helms, U.S. Senate FARM PAYMENTS Implications of Targeting F m Income Supports . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-224624 June 10, 1987 The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senate Dear Senator Helms: In response t...
Date May 7, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-100 Title

Agricultural Competitiveness: An Overview of the Challenge To Enhance Exports

. . . United States_ General Accounting Office * GAO -- Report to Congressional Committees May 1987 AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS An Overview of the Challenge to Enhance Exports * 03am5 GAO/RCED-87-100 united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division R-226288 May 7,1987 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Committee on Agricu...
Date April 22, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-19 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farm Reorganizations and Their Impact on USDA Payments

United States General Accounting Office 1 Testimony * For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:3O a.m. EDT Wednesday April 22, 1987 Farm Reorganizations and Their Impact on USDA Payments Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives II...
Date April 7, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-11 Title

Financial Management: Options for Dealing With Farm Credit System Problems

United States deneral Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday April 7, 1987 Options For Dealing System Problems With Farm Credit Statement of Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Conservation, Rural Development Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives General Credit, and 132607 oa*\ GAO/T-GGD-87-1...
Date April 1, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-11 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farm Reorganizations and Payments to Foreign Owners of U.S. Cropland

For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:oO a.m. EST Wednesday Apkil 1, 1987 lrarm Reorganizations and Payments to Foreign Owners of U.S. Cropland of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Statement .I’ \, ’ Before the on Wheat, Soybeans, and Subcommittee Feed Grains Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives lllllllllllll II11 1...
Date March 31, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-24 Title

Agricultural Trade Legislation: Title VI, H.R. 3

United States General Accounting Office 133556 GAO Testimony For Release Delivery F:p;ef~;dMat March 3i,'1987 on Agricultural Title Trade Legislation: VI, H.R.3 Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz Senior Associate Director National Security and International Affairs Division Before House Committee the on Agriculture -_ IIIIlllllll ill ll 132556 c 3t34J-D '-NSIAD-87-24 Mr.. Chairman We are and Member...
Date March 19, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-81BR Title

Farm Programs: Payments and Loans to Foreign Owners of U.S. Cropland

--_ LJnited States Gemml iwcountin OffIce - . ..----11_ --@u--- Blriefhg Rep Honorable L,eon E. Panetta House of Representatives . --FARMPROGRAMS Payments and Loans to Foreign Owners of US. Cropland / - --- *.... - -- GAO/RCEI~-87-81 BR _--- -_ _ __-_____----- --- - - -.- ~. - --___-_ _ 523%30 -~--_-__. I J . L GAO UnIted States General Accounting OfYIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Rerrourres, ammunity...
Date Jan. 21, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-42 Title

Grain Shipments: Agriculture Can Reduce Costs by Increased Use of Negotiated Rail Rates

c L . w , A. United States General Accounting Office , 32OcIY GtAO January 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters GRMN SHIPMENTS Agriculture Can Reduce Costs by Increased Use of Negotiated Rail Rates I II III11 132044 GAO/WED-87-42 . ” . . , . ‘. unwed state0 Eeaoarcee, (hnnmdty, Economic Development General Accounting Office Waehington, D.C. 20548 and Division B-221673 January 21,1987 Chairm...
Date Jan. 16, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-83 Title

Commodity Futures Trading: Preliminary Information on the Viability of the Cattle Futures Markets

. ;GiO Jariuary 1987 --. United States General -Acmunting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ) 3.204 5% . COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING Preliminary Information on the Viability of the Cattle Futures Markets Ill1111111 II 132045 G4O/RCED-87433 031874 ---Gi!k!O General Accountingofnce Washington, D.C. 20648 ~Resourcee, Ckmmunity, Economic Development E238079 uuited states and Division January 16,...
Date Oct. 9, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-35BR Title

U.S. Agricultural Exports: Factors Affecting Competitiveness in World Markets

%r~---i----- United States General Accounting Office / Briefing Report ‘to Congressional Requesters ktober 1986 U.S.AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS Factors Affecting Competitiveness in World Markets llllllllllllll ll 131505 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-224873 October9,1986 The Honorable United States The Honorable U...
Date Sept. 3, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-191BR Title

Farm Finance: Financial Condition of American Agriculture as of December 31, 1985

Nutrition, and Forestry, and the House Comm.%tee Agricud.tu:~re on FmM FIiWCE Financial Condition of American Agriculture as of December 31,‘1985 Illllllll Ill Ill 130884 ~3Lzvsn3 GAO/RCED-86-191BR . . 0 f * , A I --- ,GAO United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20548 -Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-220507 September 3, 1986 The Honorable Jesse A. Helms...
Date Aug. 13, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-116FS Title

Tax Policy: How Tax Incentives Encourage Soil and Water Conservation Investments

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1986 Fact Sheet for the Joint Committee on Taxation Congress of the United States TAX POLICY How Tax Incentives Encourage Soil and Water Conservation Investments GAO,‘GGD-86-116FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division a-L22902 August 13, 1986 The Honorable bob Pdckwood Chairman, Joint Comm...
Date Aug. 11, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-126BR Title

Tax Policy: Economic Effects of Selected Current Tax Provisions on Agriculture

.. . United States General Accounting Office I GAO August 1986 Briefing Report to the Honorable Bill Bradley, United States Senate TAX POLICY Economic Effwts of Selected Current Tax Provisions on Agriculture GAO,‘GGD-86-126BR ox 777 . . GAO lrnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 -___ Generzd Government Divx3lon B-220507 August 11, 1986 Bill Bradley Senate Bradley: The ho...
Date April 10, 1986 Report No. 129594 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Agricultural Export Enhancement Program and Agricultural Foreign Market Development Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. APRIL 10, 1986 FOR STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION . BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON DEPARTMENTOPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON THE AGRICULTURAL EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM msd&D AGRICUL...
Date Dec. 4, 1985 Report No. 128550 Title

Agriculture and Food: Review of the Department of Agriculture's Role in Regulating Biotechnology

. . . - L ,’ P Unite d S ta tes General A c c o u n tin g W a s h i n g to n , D .C. 20548 F O R R E L E A S E O N D E L IV E R Y E xpecte d a t 9 :3 0 a .m . Wednesday, December 4, 1985 O ffice S ta te m e n t of B rian P . Crowley S e n i o r A ssociate Director, Resources, C o m m u n i ty, and E conomic Development Division b e fo r e th e S u b c o m m i tte e o n Investig a tio n s a n d O...
Date Nov. 6, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-3BR Title

Agriculture Overview: U.S. Food/Agriculture in a Volatile World Economy

United States Genr4 Ascounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Congress November 1985 AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW U.S.Food/Agriculture in a Volatile World Economy GAO,‘RCElH36-3BR 0393 I F FOREWORD Nov. 6, 1985 The events of the past few years have brought to the forefront the importance of food, agriculture, and nutrition issues. Sharp increases in farm failures, a dramatic increase in federal outlays, ...
Date July 31, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-57 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Role of Marketing Orders in Establishing and Maintaining Orderly Marketing Conditions

* v ‘I . r, -J@w BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Role Of Marketing Orders In Establishing And Maintaining Orderly Marketing Conditions I ) ’ Federal marketing orders are legally binding plans, designed and operated by growers and handlers of specific fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops (such as hops and nuts), and approved by the Secretary of Agricultu...
Date April 9, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-20 Title

Agriculture and Food: Controls Over Export Sales Reporting and Futures Trading Ensure Fairness, Integrity, and Pricing Efficiency in U.S. Grain Marketing

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Date April 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-69 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities for Greater Cost Effectiveness in Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases

ecretary Of Agriculture Opportunities For Greater Cost Effectiveness In Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases Two basic objecttves of Title I are to (1) provide concesslonal flnanclng for developing natrons to purchase basic food commodttles and (2) protect and develop U S agricultural markets GAO revlewed fiscal yea6 1982 purchases under Title I and concluded that Agriculture needs to exert more...
Date Sept. 8, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-36 Title

Agriculture and Food: Africa's Agricultural Policies--A More Concerted Effort Will Be Needed If Reform Is Expected

. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Agency For international Development iAfrica’s Agricultural Policies--A More Concerted iEffort Will Be Needed If Reform Is Expected Assisting developing countries to reform policies which inhibit greater food production is a primary objective of the U.S. development assistance program. At the Washington level, AID has promoted p...
Date July 27, 1983 Report No. 122003 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agriculture's Import Meat Inspection Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S IMPORT MEAT I...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121734 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY,JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE DEPARTMENT ON OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE AT OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON AGRICULTURA...
Date June 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-81 Title

Agriculture and Food: Improved Management of Import Meat Inspection Program Needed

. a5fT+$ r - BY THE COMl’TRO~LER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improved Management Import Meat Inspection Program Needed Greater uniformity in the procedures used for inspecting imported meat and poultry at U.S. ports and in the reviews made of foreign plants is needed to help ensure that Americans receive consistently wholesome products. The Department of Agriculture’s Foo...
Date April 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Bibliography

d - llll11111lllllllll 121341 FOOD BIBLIOGRAPHY JANUARY 1981 DECEMBER $982 & - References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office RED-83-1IO m i - FOOD BIBLIQGRAPHY References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1981 DECEMBER 1982 - U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL 1983 RCED-83-110 U.S. G...
Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-89 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Economics Research and Analysis Needs Mission Clarification

c /aoL(sd +m=- . ’ 1 BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Agricultural Economics Research And Analysis Needs Mission Clarification A systemattc and well orgamzed program of agricultural economics research IS needed to monitor and assess the health of the foodagriculture sector and the effectiveness of farm pollcles and programs However, wlthln the agricultural...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. CED-82-79 Title

Agriculture and Food: Savings Are Possible Through Better Management of Government-Owned Dairy Products

* HZ4,LiOf Agriculture BY THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Savings Are Possible Through Better Management Of Government-Owned Dairy Products Government-owned stocks of butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk increased from just over 0.7 billion pounds in 1979 to over 2 billion pounds in 1981, The Department Of Agriculture SUCC8SSfUlly located SUfficient storage space for the tr...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting the Impact of the Soviet Grain Sales Suspension

., . . * . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting The Impact Of The Soviet Grain Sales Suspension The Department of Agriculture took actions to offset the impact on farmers of the January 1980-Apri I 198 1 Soviet grain sales suspension. These actions were aimed at stabilizing market prices and included purchase and resale of exporters’ undelive...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-70(II) Title

Agriculture and Food: Consequences of USDA's Farmer-Owned Reserve Program for Grain Stocks and Prices, Vol. 2

PREPARED FOR Report To The Congress THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness: Consequences Of USDA's Farmer-Owned Reserve Program For Grain Stocks And Prices By Dr. Bruce Gardner Volume 2 Of Three Volumes Dr. Gardner's analysis of the farmer-owned grain reserve program shows that there was little effect on inventory levels an...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-70 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness Volume 1 Of Three Volumes The DepartmentofAgricuIture’sfarmer-owned grain reserve program was authorized in 1977 to allow producers to store grains to provide for orderly marketing and stable prices. The program has not fully met its objectives because it has not --materially increased as intended,...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-70(I) Title

Agriculture and Food: Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness, Vol. 1

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness Volume 1 Of Three Volumes The Department of Agriculture's farmer-owned grain reserve program was authorized in 1977 to allow producers to stole grains to provide for orderly marketing and stable prices. The pirogram has not fully met its objectives b...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-70(III) Title

Agriculture and Food: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations in Agricultural Buffer Stock Policy Under the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, Vol. 3

PREPARED FOR Report To The Congress THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness: Theoretical And Empirical Considerations In Agricultural Buffer Stock Policy Under The Food And Agriculture Act Of 1977 By Dr. Richard E.Just Volume 3 Of Three Volumes Dr. Just's analysis indicates that price stabilization in both the grain and lives...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. B-202612 Title

Government Operations: Views on S. 451, Farmland Protection Policy Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (4/O .- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION CEDl-125 April 16, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of March 12, 1981, re Uested our r[ ews on S. 451, "farmland Protection Policy Acj," and any recommendations we may have concernin...
Date March 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-33 Title

Agriculture and Food: Status Report on U.S. Participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development

. .’ r, $d ’ STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Status Report On U.S.Participation In The lnternatidnal~Fund For Agricultural, Development The international Fund for Agricultural Development (I FAD) was established in 1977 as a specialized agency of the United Nations to mobilize an additional $1 billion to attack the problem of world hunger, Contributions toward the $1-bil...
Date March 2, 1981 Report No. 114519 Title

Agriculture and Food: Structure of American Agriculture

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR ~~ELEASE DELIVERY ON Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, March 2, 1981 Statement Brian of Level P. Crowley, Associate Director, Senior Community And Economic Development before the Family Subcommittee on Forests, Farms and Energy As do//s" of the Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives on The rStructure of American Agricult...
Date Jan. 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-43 Title

Agriculture and Food: Summary of GAO Reports Issued Since 1977 Pertaining to Farm Bill Legislation

P K, I REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Summary Of GAO Reports Issued Since 1977 Pertaining To Farm BillLegislation GAO has issued over 100 reports pertaining to programs authorized by the Farm Bill since it was renewed in 1977. The reports are organized according to the title and section of the 1977 act, An additional section discusses ongoing GAO work related to Farm Bill is...
Date Oct. 10, 1980 Report No. CED-81-11 Title

Agriculture and Food: An Assessment of Parity as a Tool for Formulating and Evaluating Agricultural Policy

* . REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES \13w I An Assessment Of Parity As A Tool For Formulating And Evaluating Agricultural Policy Policymakers regard parity, a measure of the purchasing power of farm commodities, as a barometer of the economic health of agriculture. Although it is a useful barometer, it does not reflect total farm sector well-being. For many years, the trends ...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. 113346 Title

Agriculture and Food: Parity and the Agricultural Sector

. 4.2. . . .. * Y‘< .A.. 2” . - ‘i rr33Y6 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER18, 1980 . STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEEON FAMILY FARMS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL STUDIES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-88A Title

Agriculture and Food: Evaluation of Congressional Comments on GAO's Report Entitled "Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses"

COMPl-ROLLER OLNLRAL WASHIN(ITON, OF THE ZW UNITED STATES D.C. B-199204 AUGUST 12,198O - The Honorable Alvin,,Baldus, Chairman The Honorable James M. Jeffords Ranking Minority Member Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives [~pwd~ *1 l s IU Al 113007 / Subject: Evaluation ofnComments &deby+U;;;y--and Po~m-i-tee+-1 Cornm&&e&- on GAO's Report Entitled-"Alterna...
Date July 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-88 Title

Agriculture and Food: Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses

/c 0 /r=+- BY THE COMPTROLLEri GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES , ((hoi. Report ToThe Congress Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses The Government dairy price-support program is viewed by many as the major cause of dairy surpluses, which at times have been burdensome. This program is based on the concept of parity, a standard used to measure the degree to which farm prices are in line with what the C...
Date June 1, 1980 Report No. CED-80-97 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Bibliography

11111111IIIIII I I111IllliI111I111 I 113047 eberences Issued by t orts and Other Documents . General Accounting Office CED-80- 97 .. BIBLIOGRAPHY References to Reports and Other .Documents Issued bv the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1977-DECEMBER 1979 U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 June 1980 CED-80-97 1 US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GEN...
Date Jan. 1, 1980 Report No. 111789 Title

Food: Food Related Reports Issued From January 1977 Through December 1979

Food Related Reports Issued from January 1977 through December 1979 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 January 1980 W FOREWORD T h e Community and Economic Development D i v i s i o n , G A O ' s l e a d d i v i s i o n f o r reviews of food programs and p o l i c y , prepared t h i s pamphlet which i n c l u d e s summaries o f GAO r ...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. CED-79-109 Title

Natural Resources: Preserving America's Farmland--A Goal the Federal Government Should Support

.,> r-+.--- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report To The Congress -IIOS?3 Preserving America‘s Farmland-A Goal The Federal Government Should Support Concern IS growmg about the amount of farmland bemg converted to urban and other nonagricultural uses Estimates of the loss range from 3 to 5 mrl lion acres a year, of which roughly half IS cons1 dered to be prime farmland particularly ...
Date Sept. 14, 1979 Report No. CED-79-130 Title

Agricultural Trade: Issues Affecting U.S. Agricultural Policy

AgrrcuIturaI trade IS one of the few bright spots In U S trade, provldlng a posltlve bab ante of payments of over $14 bllllon In 1978 However, while our exports provide bllllons of dollars to the U S economy they also ma, help subsidize the agricultural system of some developed countries and may actually hinder agricultural development In some developing nations Food Imports may threaten the vlabl...
Date July 30, 1979 Report No. CED-79-114 Title

Agriculture and Food: Foreign Investment in U.S. Agricultural Land--How It Shapes Up

c * . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Foreign Investment In U.S. Agricultural Land--How It Shapes Up This report, requested by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, provides an indepth perspective on foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land. Foreign buyers from at least 30 countries bought about 8 percent (248,146 acres) of the 3 million acres of ag...
Date June 4, 1979 Report No. 109531 Title

Agriculture and Food: ASCS Needs To Insure That County Offices Follow Prescribed Sampling Procedures in Selecting Farms for Spot Checking Acreage Certifications

Mr. Ray V. Fitzgerald Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Department of Agriculture Dear g >. Mr. Fitzljerald: /f&z ooJ-7 f / County Agricultural Stabilization anti L'onservati(;n Service offices either have already started or will shortly start sclectinq farms for quall.ty control s~)ot checks of acreage certifications for ttle 19'19 wheat arid feed grains set-aside...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. 094376 Title

Agriculture and Food: GAO Reviews of USDA Activities

.. . ’ II q oey m 3 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 25, 1979 United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. 0943% Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States before the Development, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations on + Accounting Office reviews of I General Depa...
Date Jan. 29, 1979 Report No. 108538 Title

Agriculture and Food: Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) Commodity Loan and Grain Reserve Programs

UNITED STALES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNIW D~XC~LOPMIZNT AND LltC~t.lOMIC UIVISION ti c, JAN 2 9 1979 Mr. Rily v . Fitzgerald Administrator, Agricultural Service Dcpnrtnwnt of Agriculture Fitzgerald: zfl CT0 Dear Mr. k ,“I 1’ We have recently completed a limited review of the 's (CCC) /4cc management of theBommodity Credit Corporation The programs commodity loan and...