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Date Oct. 20, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-26BR Title

Farm Finance: Financial Condition of American Agriculture as of December 31, 1986

1aYd&c>/ United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairmen, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the House Committee on Agriculture Octdber 1987 ’ FARM FINANCE Financial Condition of Americm Agriculture As of December 31, 1986 I Y - -.-_- ---~~_-.--_____ lhited States General Accounting OtMc~e Wmhington, DC 20548 Kwbourws, Economic Community, Develo...
Date July 22, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-155FS Title

Farm Programs: 1985 Payments and Crop Loans by State

, P United States General Accounting OfIke I GAO July 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Com m ittee on ‘ Budget, United States Senate the rcC FARM PROGRAM S 1985 Payments and Crop Loans by State 133523 1327 523 GAO/RCEDS7-156FS !< .,.. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-227597 and Division July X2,1987 The Honorable Law...
Date June 3, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-29 Title

Agriculture and Food: Issues Surrounding a Secondary Market for Agricultural Real Estate Loans

United States General Accounting Of&e 1.33 3(4 7 Testimony *I For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, June 3, 1987 Issues Surrounding Agricultural Real a Secondary Estate Loans Market for Statement of Senior Associate Director Brian P. Crowley, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development Committ...
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. GGD-87-51 Title

Farm Credit: Actions Needed on Major Management Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FARM CREDIT Actions Needed on Major Management Issues GAO/GGD437-61 /s m-s GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States 5220607 April 1,1987 The H...
Date March 26, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-10 Title

Agriculture and Food: Costs and Other Information on USDA's Commodity Certificates

United States, General Accounting OfWe ] cl;rL2) 1 u1 Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:OO p.m. EST Thursday Mbrch 26, 1987 Costs and Other Information USDA's Commodity Certificates on Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division on,Agriculture, and Forestry United States Senate Committee Before the Nutrition, 132519...
Date March 17, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-90BR Title

International Trade: Alternative Trading Practices for International Grain Trade

*-,mm‘mmm4ilk!AO United States General Accounting Office l+mh ,-n+m----_ 1987 Briefkng Report to the Chailrrnti~, -Subcommitteeon Department Operations, Researchand Fo:lre::gn Agrkultwe, Ccxrrl::rLttee Agricultwe, Houseof on Representatives J~2335 I INTERNATIONAL TRADE Akernative Trading Practices for International Grain Trade 132735 GAO,‘WNAD437-9OBR 53$550 GAO United States General Accountin...
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. 5, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-7FS Title

Data Processing: Status of Agriculture's Electronic Dissemination of Information System

I) .) 1, United _ ,_.a _.. l_-_ll -..--...___..., -_._i_-_-___. .._-. --- States General _--____- Accounting Office l3xm -. ’ GAO --_“...-.----“---_..January 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DATA PROCESSING Status of Agriculture’s Electronic Dissemination of Infor...
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. 30, 1986 Report No. 131129 Title

Agriculture and Food: Issues Effecting U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness in World Markets

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 TUESDAY, A.Y. 1986 SEPTEMBER 30, STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON ISSUES I1.S. EFFECTING COMPETITIVENESS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, a DIRECTOR AND EC...
Date Sept. 30, 1986 Report No. 131131 Title

International Affairs: The Export Enhancement Program, U.S. Foreign Agricultural Market Development Programs, CCC Export Credit Guarantee Programs, and L Term Bilateral Grain Agreements and Countertrade

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. lllllllllllllH 131131 ALLAN I. SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, AND INTERNATIONAL FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 A.M. STATEMENT OF MENDELOWITZ NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RBSEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON THE EXPORT ENHANCEMENT P...
Date Sept. 25, 1986 Report No. 131080 Title

Agriculture and Food: Financial Condition of American Agriculture

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 25, 1986 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF AME...
Date Sept. 18, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-150BR Title

Farm Credit System: Analysis of Financial Condition

. . *a 1 131016 -2 United States GeneraI Accounting Office (Ig?io * Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, C:redk, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Represelntatives SepGmber 1986 FARM CREDIT SYSTEM Analysis [of Financial Condition I GAWiiGD-86-16OBR - -- Zlnited St&e~ General Accounting OfTice Washington, DC 20648 General Government Division B-22050...
Date Sept. 18, 1986 Report No. 131019 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Farm Credit System Analysis of Financial Condition

IJNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DEJ,IVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. THtJRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18; 1986 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM ASSISTANT J. ANDERSON COMPTROLLER GENERAL, GENERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, RURAI; DEVELOPMENT, OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTrJRE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FARM CREDIT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM...
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 Aug. 5, 1986 Report No. 130598 Title

Agriculture and Food: The General Accounting Office's Review of Concerns About Quality in U.S. Grain Exports

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1986 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GABR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WHEAT, SOYBEANS, AND FEED GRAINS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE OF THE HOUSE COMKITTE...
Date April 15, 1986 Report No. 129673 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Participation in the Multilateral Trading System and Related Agricultural Trade Policy Issues

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO P.M. APRIL 15, 1986 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE ON UNITED k+ATES PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM ND RELATED AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY ISSUES SL 129673 03s\ a4 Mr. Chai...
Date March 12, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-80FS Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Efforts To Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline

Y- United States General Accounting OBlce Fact Sheet for the Honorable Jim Slattery House of Representatives Ma&h 1986 AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Efforts to Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline 129585 . RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAQ/RCED-II&SOFS 534-m ‘If *I ..-......__...
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 July 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-126 Title

Agriculture and Food: Effects and Administration of the 1984 Milk Diversion Program

. /a7sM s\m BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ~ OF THEUNITEDSTATES Effects And Administration Diversion Program Of The 1984 Milk The Department of Agriculture’s purchases of surplus dairy products increased from about $247 million in fiscal year 1979 to about $2.7 billion in fiscal year 1983. To help reduce the dairy surplus and government costs, the Congress in November 1983 auth...
Date July 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-155 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's 1986 Standard Reinsurance Agreement

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE July 26, 1985 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-209866 The Honorable Ed Jones Subcommittee on Conservation, Chairman, Credit, and Rural Development Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Information on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's 1986 Standard Reinsurance Agreement (GAO...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-39 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Insurance Program for Grain Warehouse Depositors--Issues and Information

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee On Agriculture House Of Representatives Federal Insurance Program For Grain Warehouse Depositors --Issues And Information Grain warehouse insolvencies can result in financial losses to farmers and other customers--losses that can adversely affect the individuals and local communities involved. The...
Date Nov. 15, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-19 Title

Agriculture and Food: U.S. Sweetener/Sugar Issues and Concerns

Report To The Congress US. Sweetener/Sugar Issues And Concerns Ttrt? U.S. sugar price~.support program affects how much of the sugar the United States uses is produced domestically and how much is imported, the price of the sugar, and the percentages of the program costs borne directly by U.S. sugar consumers and by the U.S. Treasury. The current program will be reconsidered in 1985. I This report...
Date April 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-56 Title

Agriculture and Food: Multiplier Effect of the Agricultural Sector on the General Economy

* I III’ r 18 ai UNITED STATES GENERAL . WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-214874 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Multiplier Effect of the Agricultural Sector on the General Economy (GAO/RCED-84-56) As requested in your October 4, 1982, lette...
Date Sept. 2, 1983 Report No. IMTEC-83-4 Title

Information Management: How the Content of the Agricultural and Economic Censuses Is Determined and Used

z ~yw@cTED a AccO~mt~~~ Ofh3 @J=c? Ofke REPORT THEu.sl BY by a@ of coPPyre ll1llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll .* LM122484 -WI Jr- General Accounting Office How The Content Of The Agricultural And Economic Censuses Is Determined And Used These two censuses satisfy the Government’s needs to determine the status and trend of the Nation’s agricultural and economic activities. The Department of Agri...
Date Oct. 14, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-23 Title

Public Rangeland Improvement: A Slow, Costly Process in Need of Alternate Funding

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Public Rangeland ImprovementlA Slow, Costly Process In Need Of Alternate Funding Assessments by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management indicate that most of the public rangelands it manages are in an unsatisfactory condition and are producing less than their potential. Although the Bureau has made some progre...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119114 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research and Development and Extension Activities

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 Statement of William E. Gahr, Associate Director Community and Economic Development Division Subcommittee Before the on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment House Committee on Science and Technology on General Accounting Office Reviews of Agricul...
Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-43 Title

Information Management: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses

B-206257 The Honorable Robert Garcia Chairman, Subcommittee on Census and Population Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses (GGD-82-43) RELEASED Mill 1111 117604 Subject: report is in partial response to your letter of June and subsequent discussions with your office o...
Date Feb. 4, 1982 Report No. CED-82-27 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Issues for Planning

Foreword Public concerns about food generally focus on two immediate issues--cost and quality/safety. The food system is complex, encompassing agricultural support service industries providing products such as energy, machinery, and chemicals; the farm sector; the fishing industry; food processors such as slaughterhouses and canners; and the food warehousing, distribution, and transportation syste...
Date Dec. 28, 1981 Report No. CED-82-25 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agency Responsibilities To Keep Informed of Personnel Needs in the Food and Agricultural Sciences

UNIm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHiNGTON, D.C. 20548 B-205854 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: John R. Block of Agriculture 11’ 7168 Dear Mr. Secretary: Leadj Agency Responsibilities To Keep Info’ fged of Personnel Needs in the Food and Agricultural Sciences ‘ Are Not Being Fully Met ICED-82-25) USDA’ Office of Higher Education has worked with university s representatives to id...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-68 Title

Agriculture and Food: Special Estate Tax Provisions for Farmers Should Be Simplified To Achieve Fair Distribution of Benefits

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES I -I c,7 .
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-113 Title

Agriculture and Food: Gross and Net Income of Major U.S. Sugar Cane and Beet Producers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COUMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION MAY 29,198l a-203445 The Honorable Thomas J. Downey The Honorable Frank J. Guarini The Honorable James M. Shannon House of Representatives Subject: and Net 1”uross Cane and Beet Income of Major U.S. Producers J (CED-81-113) Sugar Your May 1981 letter asked us to report the gross and net inc...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-86 Title

Agriculture and Food: Pension Fund Investment in Agricultural Land

. d I ’ ’ REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Pension Fund Investment In Agricultural Land Federal, State, and local laws and regulations limit the types of investments pension funds can make. Although comprehensive data is lacking, GAO found that a substantial portion of the $623 billion of 1979 pension funds is limited to certain types of investments. Federal laws alone limit about $9...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-07 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Charges for Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs

l BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Charges For Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs GAO reviewed six Federal irrigation projects and found that the water produced will cost the Government between $54 and $130 an acre-foot each year, but the crops grown by the farmers will not yield enough revenue to cover this cost. The farmers will continue ...
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. 17, 1980 Report No. CED-81-18 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research and Extension Programs To Aid Small Farmers

c :’ . RESTRICTED - Nat to he r&and ‘outside the Accolsnting off race! oxecl.:r.,C c2 21s !:ar~~s'of specific by the wl;ice off’ cmgs~;;:o:~a~ iii~~at~oas. UNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 general approval GENERALACCOUNTMOFFKE RELEASED COMMUNITT OKVICLOPMKNT AN0 -MIC OIVI8ION OCTOBER 17,198O B-199623 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Donald W. Stewart Senate Stewart: lllll...
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 Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-48 Title

Agriculture and Food: Corrective Action, Reported by Department of Agriculture on a Factor Involving Federal Rice Deficiency Payments, Has Not Been Implemented

%114824 SANUARY 29,lQsO I 111435 II c,,; *Senate Committee enate Committee TP u-+$!ouseCommittee ( dHouse Committee Subject: Cbairaea ,,3 on Governmental Affairs 0 GiQQD Q0 +YC-> on Appropriations on Government Operations 01~~00 on Appropriations ~63~~ Action, Reported by Department is orrective of Agriculture on a Factor Involving Federal Rice Deficiency Payments, Has Not (CED-80-48) Seen fmpleme...
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 Oct. 26, 1979 Report No. ID-80-01 Title

International Affairs: Stronger Emphasis on Market Development Needed in Agriculture's Export Credit Sales Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Stronger Emphasis On Market Development Needed In Agriculture's Export Credit Sales Program Since 1956 the Commodity Credit Corporation has financed over $7 billion in agricultural exports under its Export Credit Sales Program. Originally initiated to help dispose of surplus commodities, the Program has become a primary means o...
Date Aug. 17, 1979 Report No. ID-79-41 Title

International Affairs: Government Programs and Organization Affecting Exports

!0qq0 $SUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. // General Accounting Office Government Programs And Organizotion Affecting Exports i VD S? 4 .~CCiDL1O,% BAUGUST 17. 1979 PREFACE During the past 10 years, the U.S. balance of trade has steadily deteriorated, with deficits on an f.a.s. l/ basis reaching $26.5 billion in 1977 and $28.5 billion in 1978. In light of these trade deficits, we reviewed Government or...
Date Aug. 7, 1979 Report No. CED-79-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agriculture Weather Information Is Not Effectively Communicated to Users

Agriculture Weather Information Is Not Effectively Communicated To Users The Agricultural Weather Service Program is not being communicated effectively to users and potential users; and the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture program roles, responsibilities, and goals for providing this service are not clear. I GAO believes Commerce and Agriculture should reassess their respective program role...
Date July 26, 1979 Report No. CED-79-106 Title

Agriculture and Food: Family Farmers Need Cooperatives--But Some Issues Need To Be Resolved

APPENDIX II APPENDIX II RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO FARMERS To determine how farmers view cooperatives, we solicited responses through a mailed questionnaire to a random sample of farmers in 12 States representing each region of the United States. The total sample size was 672 farmers allocated to each State in proportion to that State's farm population. The Department of Agriculture's Statistics...
Date June 14, 1979 Report No. CED-79-100 Title

Natural Resources: Costs for Repairing Damages to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as a Result of the American Farmers Demonstration

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAS!-lINGTON. OF THE UNIT-ED tOSA8 STATES D.C. 5-125035 June 14, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Senate Helms: P. Jesse Helms In a March 21, 1979, letter, you rpthat we,/D report on the cost of repairing damagesNational MallAn Washington, D.C.# as a result of the American farmers' demonstration .#As expressed in your letter, you were particularly concerned over va...
Date June 5, 1979 Report No. ID-79-38 Title

International Affairs: Export Reporting for Agricultural Products

The Honorable Neal Smith.. Chairman., ,.--WY "-*~~5???w-yrr.,& Co small .Bu,ciwss ,House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ‘\L This requesting iS in response to your letter of February 6, 1979, information on the number and types of firms CUrrently repOrting export sales to the Department 02 Agriculture. &e have initiated inquiries with pertinent ofricials in the executive branch to determin...
Date May 31, 1979 Report No. CED-79-72 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the Financial Statements of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Fiscal Year 1978

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Illllllll llllllllllllll1lllllllllll Ill1 Ill1 LM109515 on OF THEUNITEDSTATES ss Of The Financial Statements Insurance Corporation, The Corporation reported an operating loss of $78.2 million for fiscal year 1978, due primarily to drought conditions affecting the corn, tobacco, and wheat crops. At September 30, 1978, the Corporation had a deficit of $152.4 million leavin...