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Title |
| Date Sept. 18, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-132 |
Title
, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 L rt7Y3-l Report ToThe Congress
Overview Of The Dairy Surplus Issue--Policy Options For Congressional Consideration
The main objective of federal dairy policies and programs is to assurean adequate supply of milk. A principal program--the pricesupport program--requires the government to purchase, at designated prices, any quantity of butter, chees... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-107 |
Title
1 I , . w BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
Federal Price Support Fbr Honey Should Be Phased Out
The mandatory honey price-support program, which is currently set at the lowest support level allowable by law, has become costly to the government--about $164 million for the 1980-83 period. Only 1 percent of the nation’s beekeepers participate in the program. Since... |
| Date July 29, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-126 |
Title
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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 Feb. 8, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-30 |
Title
Comptroller General
Department Of Agriculture And Producer Costs To Operate The Tobacco Program For 1983, the Department of Agriculture regulated the production and marketing of eight kinds of tobacco, including the two primary kinds--flue-cured and burley--through acreage allotments, marketing quotas, and price-support loans. While the No Net Cost Tobacco Program Act of 1982 generally provides th... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-19 |
Title
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 Dec. 12, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-84-33 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHiNGTON. ACCOUNTlNG
D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION December 12, 1983 B-205935 The Honorable Thomas E. Petri House of Representatives
Dear M r. Petri: Subject: Cost Information (GAO/RCED-84-33) on USDA's Tobacco Program In your April 13, 1983, letter and subsequent discussions with your office, you asked that we obtain cost informa... |
| Date June 16, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-106 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, _ DC. 20548 RELEASED
COt+vlUNlTV O&VCLOPM~M AND ECONOMIC DIVISION June 16, 1982 B-207895 The Honorable Robert N. Shamansky House of Representatives Dear Mr. Shamansky: Information on Commodity Loan Repayment Practices Wllllll lllllYll
118782 Subject: Credit Corporation (GAO/CEDy82-106) , and subsequent In response to your May 27, 1982, request ce... |
| Date May 18, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-79 |
Title
* 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 April 23, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-70 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
Tobacco Program’s Production And Effects On Competition
The Department of Agriculture’s tobacco program, through its acreage allotment, marketing quota, and price-support provisions, is affecting the competitiveness of the U.S. tobacco industry in world and domestic markets and the income of those farmers who grow tobacco. GAO found that 6... |
| Date March 18, 1981 |
Report No. 114747 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
\ SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICU... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-11 |
Title
* . 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
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. - ‘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
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
/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 25, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-85 |
Title
\ BY THt COMP-I '--' LLER GENERAL 0 Report To The Congress
CF THE UJ!JI.LD l / Agriculture's Statistics Agency: -- Computation Of Average Market Price Of Rice Questioned -- Independent Evaluation And Unimpeded GAO Access To Records Needed
Thile Department of AgrlcultIrti'S
stiltcs e qency needs :o develop bettei price data for tile r:ce progratm. The agePncy om~iit!te(d n tin portant factor cost o... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. 108832 |
Title
. W’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE 108832 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON SUGAR PROGRAMS MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: TO DISCUSS 0~ THE WE RECENTLY 1979, I... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-24 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER G&iRN OF THEUNITEDSTATES qq@ ’ Report To The Congress
Questionable Payments And Loan Defaults In Sugar Programs The Department of Agriculture’s sugar pricesupport payment program on 1977 crop year sugar has resulted in questionable payments ...2.+,’ of millions of dollars. Agriculture’s loan program for 1977 crop year sugar is beset with problems of storage, underpayment... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-21 |
Title
108382 BY THECOMPTRC;LLER GENERAL c v Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Sugar And Other Sweeteners: An Industry Assessment This report describes the principal elements of the U.S. sugar industry, the corn sweetener industry, the sugar industries of major U.S. trading partners, and the International Sugar Agreement. It also discusses some of the issues involved in developing sugar legislatio... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-170 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07041 B2567586 what Causes Food PiAces To Rise? What Can Be Done about It? CED-78-170; B-114824. September 8, 1978. 114 pp. + 6 appendices (40 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Food: Federal Nutritional Standards 1708). Contact: Commnnity and Economic Development Div. Budgat Function: Commerce ad Transportation: Ground Transportation... |
| Date March 14, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-85 |
Title
DOCU-ENT RESUME 05336[B0745679,
41M
S " PSon on Sugar]. CED-78-85; B-118622. March 14, 1978. 5 pp. + 3
enclosures (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Robert H. Michel; by Henry Eshwege, Directore Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Food: Federal anl State Regulations Impacting Food Marketing (1712); Interneiional Economic and Military Prcgrams: UoS. Comparative Advantage in Trade and Technolog... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-44 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00304 - A059063 4 ]
5 Dairy U.S. Import Restrictions: Alternatives to Present 54 pp. + 8, 1976 Programs. ID-76-44; B-114824. December appendices. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. .staats, Comptroller General. Programs: U.S. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Balance of Trade (602). Contact: International Div. Affairs (150). Budget Function: Agriculture (350); Intern... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-64 |
Title
.. . ufllTED $74 ?-Es REPORT TO THE CO;igF!?ii
BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES ufFio 1’BR4Ry SYS@& lllIIIIIIIIlllIIIlllllllll
LM099311 The Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues And Possible Implications
The United States intends to join the Fifth International Tin Agreement subject to Congressional consultations and ratification. This report presents the --background ments, on prev... |
| Date March 25, 1974 |
Report No. B-136888 |
Title
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Department and Other act
8.736888 of Agriculture Federal Agencies COhWTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED 8TAl-S iO848 a . B-136888 The Honorable Thomas S. Foley Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains ” Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: I’.:? 1:; This report on Federal agencies hav... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1973 |
Report No. 093589 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALA~CCHJNT~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC 20548 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT I AND ECONOMIC DIVISION OCT 2 9 1973 Mr. Kenneth E, Frock Executive Vlce President Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Frock. /$ ~co6~~~ We have surveyed the management of the Commodrty Credit Corporation's The program 1s admlnlstered by the grain, 16 oan program for farm-stored Agrxultura... |
| Date July 13, 1972 |
Report No. B-163484 |
Title
RESOWRCES APID ECONOMIC DEVELOPWDENT DIVlSlOM B-163484 Dear Mr. Secretary: We have examined into the fee assessment policies and practices of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation / Service (ASCS) 9 Department of Agriculture, concerning its r& processing of price-support loans and storageY!alcility and Y-?% equipment loans authorized under programs of the Commodity Credit Corporation. We... |
| Date May 8, 1972 |
Report No. 088924 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND ECONOM IC
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION MAY 8 1972 Dear Mr. Kossack: We have inquired into certain features of the Marketing Order program. During our inquiries, we tion on certain matters related to the prices paid under the marketing orders which we believe may be Federal Milk developed informato milk producers of interest to yo... |
| Date April 12, 1972 |
Report No. B-142011 |
Title
.I
1 I
5 _ . . b v REPORT TO THE Payment Limitation Cotton, Wheat, And Feed Grain Programs Had Limited On Reducing Expenditures 8.742011
Agricultural Commodity Department Stabilization and Conservati,,on Credit Corporation of Agriculture Service tBY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STA GENERAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
DC. THE UNITED STATES 2O!i48 B-142011 f ,_ To the President of the Senate... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1971 |
Report No. B-173324 |
Title
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LM095510 B-173324 Corps of Engineers Department (Civil Functions) of the Army COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2G548 B- 173324 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on the improvements needed Federal lands for a... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1969 |
Report No. 092687 |
Title
UNITED STA-KS GENERAL fW3mnm
WASHINGTON, B C 20548 OFFICE ClViL DIVISICN Dear Mr. Fnck Offrce has made a revrew of selected aspects Commodrty Credrt Corporatron (CCC), Department prrce-support program. The review was made In examlnatron of frnancral actrvrtres of CCC, Corporatron Control Act (31 U.S.C. 841), at Offrce. savrng prrce- The General Accounting of butter purchases by the of Agrrculture,... |
| Date April 25, 1969 |
Report No. 092708 |
Title
UN~LI .
CIVIL DIVISION STATES GENERAL AcCOuN=rING
D C 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, Dear Mr, Frick: The General Accounting Office has made a review of the overall effective interest rate earned by the Commodity Credrt Corporatron (CCC), Department of Agriculture, on repayments of grain price-support loans by producers0 Our review was made pursuant to the Government Corporation Control Act (31U,S,C, 841... |
