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Impact of Farm Program Payments on Biofuel Sector: Implications for Structural Change. Charles B. Moss, Ashok K. Mishra , and Tyler Mark. Introduction. Coals to Newcastle – Review of agricultural policy regimes. Before the Brennan Plan Crop allotments Post Brennan Plan
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Impact of Farm Program Payments on Biofuel Sector: Implications for Structural Change Charles B. Moss, Ashok K. Mishra, and Tyler Mark
Introduction • Coals to Newcastle – Review of agricultural policy regimes. • Before the Brennan Plan • Crop allotments • Post Brennan Plan • Target Price/Deficiency Payments • Commodity Credit Corporation • Program Base Acres • FAIR 1996 • AMTAPs or PFC • LDP • Reduced the linkage to base acres
FSRI • Maintained several features of the FAIR with respect to base acres • FCE • Continued the FSRI
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