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Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1074R |
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United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 30, 2008 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: Federal Oversight of Reported Price Concessions Data Dear Mr. Chairman: To help Medicare beneficiaries manage the rising cost of prescription drugs, Co... |
Date Sept. 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1135R |
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2001 The Honorable Christopher Shays House of Representatives The Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski House of Representatives Subject: Peanut Program: Potential Effects of Proposed Farm Bill on Producers, Consumers, Government, and Peanut Imports and Exports The current federal peanut program, administered by the U.S. Department o... |
Date Sept. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-866 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable Herbert Kohl, U.S. Senate DAIRY INDUSTRY Estimated Economic Impacts of Dairy Compacts GAO-01-866 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Isolating the Intraregional Impacts of the NEDC Is Difficult The NEDC Has Not Increased Net Federal Costs for the Milk Price Support Program, but Its Impact on a Major Nutritio... |
Date June 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-126 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUGAR PROGRAM Supporting Sugar Prices Has Increased Users’ Costs While Benefiting Producers GAO/RCED-00-126 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The U.S. Sugar Program and Recent Price and Production Trends 3 12 20 46 50 53 55 78 102 104 Appendix II: Estimating Economic Gains and Losses From the U.S. Sugar... |
Date July 26, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-209 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUGAR PROGRAM Changing the Method for Setting Import Quotas Could Reduce Cost to Users GAO/RCED-99-209 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282828 July 26, 1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate The Honora... |
Date June 18, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-198R |
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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2830 19 June 18,1999 The Honorable John Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Commitments bv the Euronean Union and the United States to Reduce Agricultural Exnort Subsidies Dear Mr. Chairman: Between 1985 and 1994, the European Union (EU) s... |
Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-97-260 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS Strong Growth Likely But U.S. Export Assistance Programs’ Contribution Uncertain GAO/NSIAD-97-260 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-277683 September 30... |
Date Feb. 21, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives COMMODITY PROGRAMS Impact of Support Provisions on Selected Commodity Prices GAO/RCED-97-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275856 February 21, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasi... |
Date April 24, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-117R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-271614 April 24,1996 The Honorable Richard IL Armey House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey: This responds to your request that we review a July 1995 report by the National Cotton Council entitled GAO Report on Cotton Program Ignores Results and address the report’s critiq... |
Date Feb. 22, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-64R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-270704
February 22, 1996 The Honorable Dan Glickman The Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: Recently, large portions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) marketing gains and loan deficiency payments have gone to cooperative marketing associations known a... |
Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-280R |
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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-262140 September Congressional 29, 1995 Requesters In April 1994, leaders from more than 117 countries signed the Final Act of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade's (GATT) Uruguay Round negotiations. The Uruguay Round agreement represented the first time that particip... |
Date Aug. 28, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-264R |
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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-265710 August 28, 1995 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Ranking Minority... |
Date June 20, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-107 |
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United States General Accounting Offke Report to the Honorable Richard K. Armey, House of Representatives COTTON PROGRAJVI Costly and Complex Governrnent Program Needs To Be Reassessed Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260593 June 20,1995 The Honorable Richard K. Armey House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey: This report responds to your request that we review the U.S. Depa... |
Date June 15, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-220R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-261590 June 15, 1995 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Since 1933, federal farm programs have been focused on ensuring an abundant and stable food supply at reasonable prices whi... |
Date June 14, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-199R |
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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-261648 June 14, 1995 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Committee on Agriculture, Chairman, and Forestry Nutrition, United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As part of your Committee's efforts to examine the nation's you asked us for information on the U.S. farm programs, Departm... |
Date June 8, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-215 |
Title
United States Genera1 Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Thursday June 8, 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives PEANUT PROGRAM Impact on Peanut Producers, Users, and the Government
Robert A. Robinson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Community,... |
Date May 24, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 24, 1995 SUGAR PROGRAM Impact on SweetenerUsers and Producers
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Developm... |
Date May 23, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-203 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday May 23,199s Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, House of Representatives MILK MARKETING ORDERS a ‘ r Issuesfor Considerationin Reauthorizing the Farm Bill in iE
John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Development Divi... |
Date March 27, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-97BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
March 1996 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FEDERALDAIRY PROGRAIMS Itiormation on Dairy Pricing and Related pricing 1995Farm Bill Issues General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-260216 March 27,1995 The Honorable Richard G. Luga... |
Date June 8, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-244R |
Title
. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-257392 June 8, 1994 The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers Chairman The Honorable Thad Cochran Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural and Related Agencies Development, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Richard J. Durbin Chairman The ... |
Date June 7, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-79 |
Title
United States
- General Accounting
--. - Office Report to the Honorable Byron L. Uorgan, U.S. Senate 1
June 1994 WHEAT SUPPORT The Impact of Target Prices Versus Export GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648
Resources, Community, and
Division Economic Development
B-255705 June 7,1994 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United States Senate Dear Senator Dorgan: The Export Enha... |
Date Dec. 21, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-19 |
Title
Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division t B-252971 December 21,1993 Congressional Requesters This report responds to your request that we (1) compare and contrast the US, dairy industry’s export activities with those of other major milk-producing nations, (2) examine opportunities to develop and expand dairy markets, and (3) identify potential obstacles that the U.S. dairy indus... |
Date Sept. 8, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-175BR |
Title
-.I- ..-- ~.l-~_---___-l_..“._l__--- St*])1(‘IllI)1~I’ 1!)!):I I, I WHEKI’ COMMODITY PROGRAM Impact on Producers’ Income - ..._ _.- I- llllllll
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, _. RESTRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relatione. 6579 83 RELEASED --- ~;,\~4/11~11’:1~-!~:~-17r,I~It --“~-l.~l,~..-l.-_.-“~~ . _ I .l.l I ... |
Date Sept. 1, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-227R |
Title
GAO United St&es General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-254706
September 1, 1993 149863 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Chairman, Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we analyzed several perspectives of the payment limitations governing the honey price support program administer... |
Date June 15, 1993 |
Report No. OCE-93-1 |
Title
i .I_ _-~_ 1itlit (4 Stat (3 (;c~rrt~r;tl Acwr~nt ing Of’ fiw GAO
*)%I .11lflt” I’* Ii-cqmrt,t,o tlhc Scxretary of Agric:ultJurc~ DAIRY PROGRAMS Effects of the Dairy Termination Program and Support Price Reductions .~--,- ..- _-_... ---.” .----. ““-“-~ -,_. ---I--- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Office of the Chief Economist B-21 1447 June 15,1993 ... |
Date April 16, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-84 |
Title
I Jni ted States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, House of Representatives SUGAR PROGRAM Changing Domestic and International Conditions Require Program Changes GAO united General Accounting OfYice Washington, D.C. 20648 Besources, Community, Economic Development and Division states B-261629 April 16, 1993 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer House of Representa... |
Date March 18, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-30 |
Title
--- ITrlitcd St atcw (;crwrwl Accounting Office GAO - Report; to the Honorable Ilyron L. Morgan, ri.S. Senate . WHEAT COMMODITY PROGRAM Despite Reforms, Government’ s Involvement Remains Substantial Ill III Ml
148662 , -.I_---- Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260057 March 18, 1993 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United States Senate Dear Senator Dorgan: For over 40 years,... |
Date Aug. 13, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-24 |
Title
IJuit.t?;I States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable ?J. Robert Kerrey, U.S. Senate USDA COMMODITY FORECASTS Inaccuracies Found May Lead to Underestimates of Budget Outlays
.. 144842 GAO/PEMD-9 l-24 .I*-_I-.,-_..-._--.._ _.....I.I- -. ..I_-.._ -... . _II --... _.l_-“-.._ -... “..l_l--l-.l.l.------~-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program ... |
Date June 18, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /44/6a \. GAO
For Relense on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday June 18, 1991 Testimony 111111 Ill
144162 I FEDERAL DAIRY PROGRAMS Dairy Inventory Management Alternatives Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry C... |
Date May 22, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-61 |
Title
1 United States General Accounting OfPlce x?f3P Testimony lllllI llll
143939 For Release on Delivery Ekpectedat l&30 a.m . EDT Wednesday
May 22, 1991 FEDERAL DAIRY PROGR&WIS Long-Term Market Solutions Needed to Solve the Surplus Problem Statement of John W . Harm an, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Com m unity, and Econom ic Developm ent Division
Before the Com m ittee on Agricultu... |
Date May 6, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-16 |
Title
May 1 !#!I1 SHORT-TERM FORECASTING Accuracy of USDA’ s Meat Forecasts and Estimates ~~l~l~lllll IIll
143916 RELEASED lkESTBICTED=-Notto be rehmed out&h the oeneml Acconntlng omce unle6Kl epsdtlcrgg #bgbppp-by the omce of comonal GAIo/YEMD-N-16 GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Wa&ington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-241433 May6,1991 The Honorable J. Robert K... |
Date Feb. 11, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-63 |
Title
TRADE Determining Government Under the U.S.-CanadaFree Trade Agreement
support .,.. --.,.- 143179 RELEASED
RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Of&e unless specifically approved by the OfTice of Congressional Relations. 1 .- ._.I_--_.-.-.... -^ .,_.._ _I.^..__“.._-.-.l-.“.l“-_.--..“l “.. ..-. -...~ ..-_ -. . ___-_.. 1”“1 .I” “.,_--.-..-----“-- ‘ GAO ... |
Date Sept. 4, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-186 |
Title
GAO
-. - . .-. .-.. ._“_ .- -.-..... Svj,l (‘III II(~I~ I !)!)(I ..-..._...._..-.I_.” __i_” l.-...-. __-. ._., “l--_l-_,--~.__-___ DAIRY COOPERATIVES Role and Effects of the Capper-Volstead Antitrust Exemption 2 Illllllllllll ll
-_. 142176 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Of&e of Congressional Relations.
(;.A( I/ 1u ... |
Date June 28, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfKce /‘ /d r’ YY Testimony 141688 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST June 28, 1990 Opportunities for Budget Savings in Domestic Agricultural Programs ' Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Cmunity, and Economic Development Division Before the Urgent Fiscal Issues Task Force Corrsnittee on Budget House of R... |
Date April 10, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
I Report to the Congress April 1990 1990 FARM BILL Opportunities for Change GAO/RCED-90-142 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DE. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-238782
April lo,1990 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The 1990 farm bill is one of the most significant piece... |
Date March 8, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofl’ ice [$!0 g / 0 Testimony 140810 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 am EDT March
8, Federal Dairy Programs Insights Into Past Provide Perspective for the Future 1990 Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Subcommittee Dairy, and Poultry Committee on Agriculture House of R... |
Date March 7, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / y b 7 7 $ GAO Testimony’ For Release on Delivery Fxpected at 10:00 am EDT March 7, 1990 Federal Dairy Program& InsightG Into Pa&t Provide Perspective for the Future Statement for the Record by John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues ResourceS, Community, Development Division and Economic Before the Committee on Agriculture, Kutrition, and F... |
Date Feb. 28, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-88 |
Title
i A. United States &&al Accounting Office !. Blend Price Program Administration USDA'S Page 38 GAO, IK:EI~-90-88 Pas of and Pwsprclivrs for Frdrral Dairy Programs Appendix I Federal Milk Marketing Order Program Purpose Federal milk marketing orders are intended to (1) promote orderly market conditions in fluid milk markets, (2) ensure consumers (both locally and nationally) of an adequate supply o... |
Date Nov. 3, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-8 |
Title
i United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1989 Report to Congressional R.equesters MILK PRICING New Method for Setting Farm Milk Prices Needs to Be Developed Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236296 November 3, 1989 The Honorable Patrick Leahy The Honorable Rudy Boschwitz The Honorable Bob Kasten United States Senate Pursuant to your request of February 23, 198... |
Date July 18, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-159BR |
Title
,; I ,’ #I .j ..Ij’ i _ . I m * /. .,A ,, ,, ‘* , r . United States General Accoun& Office Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters July 1999 DAIRY IMPORTS Issues Related to Chocolate Products GAO/RCED@!H69BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-230319 July 18, 1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman... |
Date July 6, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-96 |
Title
t United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY TERMINATION PROGRAM An Estimate of Its Impact and CostEffectiveness GAO/RCED-89-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-21 1447.3 July 6, 1989 The Honorable Jesse Helms The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate... |
Date March 30, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-76BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters March 1989 AGRICULTURE Progress Made Toward Gods of 1985 Farm.
Bill GAO/RCJZIN39-76BR .- G-40 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-234397 March 30, 1989 The Honorable Rudy Boschwitz United States Senate The Honorable Bill Bradley Un... |
Date Feb. 15, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-47BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1989 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PAYMkNTS Evaluation of Changes in County Loan Rates GAO/RCED-89-47BR About Our New Cover... The new efforts tc GAO Iynited States General Accounting Offke Washington. D.C. 80548 Resources, CommuniQ. Economic Development and Division B-231264 February 15,1989 The Honorable The Honorable United... |
Date May 11, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-41 |
Title
UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOffice 135766 GAO - Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at
1O:OO a.m. Options for Changing Marketing Orders EDT Milk Wednesday
MAY if, 1988 Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry United States Senate Director Nutrition, 135766 Mr. Chairman a... |
Date March 21, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-9 |
Title
March 1988 MILK MARKETING ORDERS Options for Change @+\bas/1353~7
GAO/RCED-8&9 , t Comptroller General of the United States B-227742 March 21, 1988 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the federal milk marketing order program and its impact on dairy surpluses, as well as regional issues. This report also provides, for congressional co... |
Date April 1, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-11 |
Title
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 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-81BR |
Title
--_ 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 March 6, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-59 |
Title
t 4 r, - Report to CongressionalRequesters March 1987 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Operation of USDA’s Livestock Feed Programs I 03ao
GAO/RCED-87-69 _c- ~---United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-Z26uK) March 6, 1987 The Honorable Tom Daschle IJmted States Senate The Honorable Ejyron Dorgan The Honorable Richard Stallings ... |
Date Dec. 11, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-64BR |
Title
1 *,, United S&es Generai Accounting Office GAO
December 1985 712 Briefing Report to Congressional Requestors CROSSCOMPLIANCE USDA Could Reduce ’ Crop Production by Requiring Cross Compliance ,,, 128712 GAO/RCED-86-64 BR 03Ls1oq ;,” d , ,, i *IY’ UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE December
RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 11, 1985 B-217740 T... |
Date Sept. 18, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-167 |
Title
B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate Losses In The Department Of Agriculture’s Tobacco Program
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) stands to lose money on foans made to support 1976-198t flue-cured tobacco--the primary U.S. tobacco. On October 26,1984, USDA offered substantial discounts on this tobacco. If all of the tobacc... |