2008 Farm Bill: Details, Analysis, and Tools
Updating the Farm bill Safety Net in an Expanding Sea of Risk - Wes Harris, Brad Lubben, James Novak, and Larry Sanders
A brief overview of the 2008 Farm Bill, covering key provisions on commodity programs, crop insurance and disaster assistance, conservation, horticulture and organic agriculture, livestock, credit, and international trade in addition to other selected provisions. Link to PDF.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008: Summary and Possible Consequences - Wes Harris, Brad Lubben, James Novak, and Larry Sanders
A thorough summary of key elements of the 2008 Farm Bill, including commodity programs, crop insurance, disaster assistance, conservation, energy, horticulture and organic agriculture, livestock, credit, nutrition, trade, taxes, rural development, research and extension, and forestry. Link to PDF.
Decision Analysis and Tools
ACRE (Averge Crop Revenue Election)
ACRE Model for Nebraska Crops - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension (Excel 2003-compatible version with less formatting for users without Excel 2007) *Updated 7/24*
ACRE Calculator Spreadsheet - USDA
ACRE Spreadsheets, Farm Analysis Solution Tools - Farmdoc, University of Illinois
ACRE Payment Estimator - Iowa Sate University (Excel Spreadsheet)
ACRE Risk Management Tool - Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri
ACRE Decision Aid - Agricultural & Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University
Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payments
DCP Calculator - Iowa State University (Excel Spreadsheet)
SURE (Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program)
SURE Calculator - United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (Excel Spreadsheet)
SURE Calculator - Iowa State University (Excel Spreadsheet)
SURE Calculator - AgriLIVE Extension, Texas A&M University (Excel Spreadsheet)
Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Fact Sheet - University of Nebraska-Lincoln PowerPoint
USDA Factsheets
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Fact Sheets website
Complete Bundle of FSA Fact Sheets (Jan 2008 to Dec 2008)
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Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (Dec 19, 2008)
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2008 Crop Year Buy-in Fee for Disaster Assistance Programs (July 16, 2008)
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Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (Aug 19, 2008)
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Milk Income Loss Contract Program (Dec 19, 2008)
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