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| Date Feb. 29, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-84BR |
Title
LiAd\ t&a/ United States General -- Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Honorable Bill Alexander, House of Representatives Febr+ry 1988 FARMPRO G R AMS
An Overview of Price and Income Support, and Storage Programs C;A01/RCED-88-84BR .., .I,. _..I _.. ..__I_. -.. .._ _ _..-_ ._. . - -. “., --.. .._ _-. ..__ .I .-.-....-. __ - . ..-... ..__.-.._. ..__..,.__,” “.11,, ._ “” General Acco... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-94 |
Title
February 1988 DRUG CONTROL U.S. Supported Efforts in Burma, Pakistan, and Thailand GAO ,‘NSIAD-88-94 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 ,., Comptroller General of the United States B-225282 February 26,1988 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 rrtqulres the Comptroller General to examine the eff... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-73 |
Title
United ~- States General Accounting Office /c!ws~ 1
-------t-- Report tothe Congress l~,“.l-l.. I .I l .l.l .I^..--.-- January 1988 DRUG CONTROL U.S.-Mexico Opium Poppy and Marijuana Aerial Eradication Program Nllll llllll llll
134807 , &--.----. GAO-NSIAD-88-73 , 3 ‘ I . I .__.._... .._.. __ .._...... ...I ._._.. ,....... _. __..._. ..” -....... E ‘ C . . __.. _.... _. -._ _..._.. -._--_ ... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-7 |
Title
,.i$ ?;: ..+.+ 1 . United m States General Accounting Offke GA!O~ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives November 1987 CROP INSURANCE Overpayment of Claims by Private companies Costs the Government M illions OLtObb\
GAO/RCEIbW-7 Resources, Canmunity, Economic Development and Division B-209866 November ... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-50 |
Title
----- IJnlted States General Accounting Office GAO’
_-. .-A-..~~- Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate November 1987 GRAIN INSPECTION
Evaluation of USDA Study on Wheat Protein Measurement ulul1111
134490 GAO/#CED-88-60 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-30 |
Title
United-,_States General Accounting Office GAO
N&ember I 1987 Report to Congressional Committees COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING Purpose, Use, Impact, and Regulation of Cattle Futures Markets llllllllll llllll
134460
L Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-226079 November lo,1987 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorab... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-37BR |
Title
r-----‘ -I 1 GAO Linked States General Accounting OffIce Washington. D.C. 20548 Resources, Community. Economic Development and Division B-225866 November 4, 1987 Conte The Honorable Silvio 0. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Conte: In response to your May 13, 1987 letter, we reviewed payments made under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 1984-86 farm programs to growers of wheat, feed ... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-26BR |
Title
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 Sept. 10, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-144 |
Title
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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 22, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-155FS |
Title
, 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 July 20, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 198’ 7 l3ytW Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PAYMENTS Basic Changes Needed to Avoid Abuse of the $50,000 Payment Limit !l~lllll! II II1
133489 jl ’ c”, y--j.< A”?‘ J,. -“1 ii GAO,‘ RCED-87-176 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-226866 July 20, 1987 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan The Honorable Dan Glickman ... |
| Date April 1, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-120BR |
Title
4 United States General Accounting Oface GAO
A& 1987 Briefing Rc;pod to Corgressional Requesters I /526h3
’ FARM PAYMENTS Farm Reorganizations and Their Impact on USDA Program Costs , I )III Ill I II
132663 by the Wfics of Conpresrionp_l @atJon- *- RELEASED GAO/RCED-87.120BR 384s . . GAO United States General Accounting OlXke Washington, D.C. 2OWS Reuourcee, Community, Economic Development and D... |
| 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 Sept. 25, 1986 |
Report No. 131080 |
Title
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. 3, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-191BR |
Title
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. 11, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-137 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office 1.a i GAO ’
-August 1988 Repo.rt to the Secretary ,of Agriculture FARM PROGRAMS An Analysis of Two Production Control Options 130661 1 GAO/;RCED-86-137 03s 313 GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
B213707 August, 11, 1986 The Honorable Richard E. Lyng The Secretary of A... |
| 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 Nov. 6, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-3BR |
Title
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 Sept. 25, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-89 |
Title
t ’ W’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program Overview: Its Design, Impact, and Cost
To assist the Congress in its deliberations on the 1985 farm bill, this report ties together the results of several issued GAO products and provides additional analysis on selected aspects of the 1983 Payment-In-Kind (PIK) program. Under PIK, the Departmen... |
| Date Aug. 29, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-60 |
Title
Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr., And The Honorable Pat Roberts The Department Of Agriculture’s 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program--A Review Of its Costs, Benefits, And Key Program Provisions
The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) 1983 Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program paid producers of five commodities a portion of the crops they otherwise would have grown In exchange for removing cropl... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-147 |
Title
BY THE U,S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources Committee On Government Operations House of Representatives Surface Coal Mining Operations In Two Oklahoma Counties Raise Questions About Prime Farmland Reclamation And Bond Adequacy
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 allows prime farmland to be mined but requ... |
| Date July 31, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-57 |
Title
* 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 24, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-118 |
Title
REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office
Analysis Of Certain Aspects Of The Proposed Agricultural Efficiency And Equity Act Of 1985
The proposed Agricultural Efficiency and Equity Act of 1985 would change the manner in which the Department of Agriculture determines the amount of acreage and yields assigned to producers of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice under various farm programs. This repo... |
| Date April 24, 1985 |
Report No. 126791 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EST 24, 1985 Wednesday, April STATEMENTOF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE ON'THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURALEFFICIENCY AND EQUITY / ACT OF 1985 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We ar... |
| Date March 11, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-62 |
Title
Eh’THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Government Information, Justice, And Agriculture, Committee On Government House Of Representatives On Operations Information On The Department Of Agriculture’s Commodity Exchange Contracts For The 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program
The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1983 Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program paid producers of fi... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-137 |
Title
RELEASED I%’ THE COMFTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Government Information, Justice, And Agriculture, House Committee On Government Operations OF THE UNITEDSTATES....-..
Department Of Agriculture’s Distribution Of Commodities Payment-In-Kind Program
The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) 1983 Payment-In-Kind (PIK) program paid producers of five commodities--wheat... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-159 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Berkley Bedell House Of Representatives Department Of Agriculture Is Using Improved Payment Procedures For Its 1984 Farm Programs
Farmers partlclpatlng In the Department of Agrlculture’s price support programs receive payments for taking portlons of their cropland out of productlon These programs stabtllze farm commodity prices and farrn Incomes by controlllng productlon ... |
| Date April 13, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-110 |
Title
‘I *a 4+-%z >I,4 l&px7% STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office
Regulation Of The Poultry Industry Under The Packers And Stockyards Act
The Department of Agriculture’s regulatory authority over the poultry Industry has remained fairly stable since 1935. Technological and market changes, however, have moved the Industry from one of small independent producers to a hrghly integrat... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-86 |
Title
‘W I r!tpj@ BY THECbMi’TROLLER GENEGAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
Congre&ional Decision Needed On Necessity Of Federal Wool Program
The Department of Agriculture’swool incentive payment program has not been effective in accomplishing its stated objectives-to encourage wool production and to increase wool quality. Also, wool is no longer as important to the military and the U.... |
| Date June 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-61S |
Title
isupplement To A Staff Study By The US I(BG@9 IGeneral Accounting Office fan Economic Analysis Of The Pricing ’ Efficiency And Market Organization Of The U.S. Grain Export System
By Dr. Neilson This analysis supplements GAO’s staff “Market Structure And study entitled Pricing Efficiency of U.S. Grain Export System,” GAOICED-82-61. Chase Conklin 118680 GAO/CED-82-81 JUNE 15,1982 S Request f... |
| Date June 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-61 |
Title
I ‘*r )I in&Y BY THESTAFFOFTHE U.S. General Accounting Office
M;irket Structure And Pri~cing Efficiency Of U.S. Grain Export System
Susoi./cions and innuendos concerning the ssed as is the degree of efficiency hich the overall marketing system about grain export 118679 GAO/CED-82-61
JUNE 15,1982 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling... |
| 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 Feb. 4, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-27 |
Title
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 June 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-70(II) |
Title
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(I) |
Title
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 March 16, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES U.S.Assistance To Egyptian Agriculture: Slow Progress After, Five Years
In 1975, the Agency for International Development (Al D) undertook a high.level development effort aimed at helping the Government of Egypt increase agricultural production. However, with $357 million obligated to fund the program, most of the projects are ... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1980 |
Report No. 113346 |
Title
. 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 June 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-94 |
Title
!ZJdDYBY THESTAFF TPE U.S. OF I=93 General Accounting Office ’ +
Food.,Agriculture, And Nutrition Issues For Planning
National and global factors which affect the food system are becoming increasingly uncertain, and our ability to respond to this uncertainty will depend largely on how effectively we manage the food system. Higher consumer food prices, unstable farm prices, limits on the resource... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-9 |
Title
. . _ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES rtr 2-u Report ToThe Congress
Agriculture’s Set-Aside Programs Should Be Improved
The Department of Agriculture’s wheat and feed grain set-aside programs--taking cropland out of production to reduce expected surpluses--would be more effective if Agriculture adopted a stricter certification and compliance program and eliminated the current s... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-12 |
Title
Is-~7
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES World Hunger And Malnutrition Continue: SlOwProgress In Carrying Out World Food Conference Objectives
Despite better weather and harvests in recent years, world hunger and malnutrition persist. There is an urgent need to avoid complacency among nations regarding global hunger and malnutrition. This report --examines U.S. and ... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-130 |
Title
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 June 4, 1979 |
Report No. 109531 |
Title
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 Jan. 29, 1979 |
Report No. 108538 |
Title
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... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-178 |
Title
DOCU ENT RESOE
07350 -- C2867977] Changing Character and Structure of American Agriculture: An Overview. CED-78-178; -114824. September 26, 1978. 152 pp. Staff study By Henry Eschcege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Food: Future Cost and Supply of Resources for Focil Production (1711); Domestic Housing and Community High Development: Economic Development in Rural Are... |
| 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 May 19, 1978 |
Report No. 105914 |
Title
DOC OBIET RESURS
05914 - (B1446487] General Accounting Office Reviews of Departse.t of Agriculture Activities. lay 19, 1978. 18 pp. * enclosure (2 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Approfriations: AgLiculture and Related Agencies Subcommittee; by EBler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Organization Concerned: Department of Agriculture. Congres... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105137 |
Title
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LMl05137 . Directory fnternational Divisiorn - , --- . Uur observations cm ctarrent: ing studies OR WfD aanagwuent we have made br ale managemant are making or imarily of based u &ID opxat practices. our -expzy~ses~ pcrscmnel, and pkecurcment tu discuss of Alsa p w 0 chairaan, recent miveraiky University's repxt ix4 this revi.ew of we arc3 gr... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1978 |
Report No. 090959 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 13, 1977 |
Report No. FOD-77-7 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 9, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-1 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04302 B3474705] Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved. ID-77-1; B-159652. December 9, 1977. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603); Fcod: Agriculture Productivity and Resource Availability (1702);... |
