Report
July 05, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Agricultural Policy Studies
A series on US agriculture
Op-Ed
August 08, 2023
On June 22, four U.S. House members introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act, most likely hoping to add its content to the upcoming farm bill. Reps. Tracey Mann (R-Kan.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced that the bill would ensure that the Food for Peace (FFP) program, managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, would operate […]
Recent Publications
Event
April 18, 2023
Conservation and Agricultural Research and Development: Pathways to Efficient and Effective Climate Policy
Op-Ed
March 02, 2022
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Working Paper
August 31, 2021
Food Aid Cargo Preference: Impacts on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Emergency Food Aid Programs
Journal Publication
April 23, 2021
China – Tariff Rate Quotas for Certain Agricultural Products: Against the Grain: Can the WTO Open Chinese Markets? A Contaminated Experiment
Op-Ed
March 10, 2021
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet Should Thank American Taxpayers for Their Profitable Farmland Investments
Op-Ed
October 30, 2020
Big Ag Could Lose Two Powerful DC Politicians — Here’s What That (and a Biden Win) Could Mean for Farm Subsidies
Event
October 26, 2020
The World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Mechanism and the Future of World and Agricultural Trade
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Farm Bill Primers
The current farm bill is set to expire in 2023. The House and Senate have begun holding hearings to consider the next iteration of this legislation. To support and inform this process, AEI has put together a series of ten one-page primers through our Center for Agricultural Policy Studies. These ten primers loosely correspond with the twelve titles of the farm bill, providing a brief overview of the history, scope, intent, impact, and cost of various farm bill programs.
Monthly Harvest Reports
Report
July 05, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Agricultural Conservation Programs and Climate Change
Report
June 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
How the Colorado River System’s Reduced Flow Could Affect Western Agriculture
Report
May 09, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
The Argument for Replacing Crop Insurance with Index Insurance
Report
April 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Revitalizing the Slow Magic of US Agri-Food Research
Report
April 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
What Harm Is Done by the Federal Crop Insurance Program Today?
Report
March 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Farm Animal Treatment in the United States: What Role Is There for Additional Federal Regulations?
Report
March 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Keep Calm and Listen to Your Inside Voice: Fertilizer Markets at Work
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
The Growth of the Federal Crop Insurance Program, 2010–22
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Taxpayers Are Supporting More Than Farmers with Crop Insurance Subsidies
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Why Public-Private Partnerships Can Be Expensive: The Case of the Federal Crop Insurance Program
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Poultry Tournaments: Risk Management or Just a Game of Chicken?
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Congressional Oversight vs. Administrative Discretion Gone Wild? The Case of the Commodity Credit Corporation
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Stop Paying Attention to the Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar
Report
December 06, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Organic and Small Farms Are Beautiful, but That Does Not Excuse Federal Policy Favors
Report
December 06, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Sensible Caps on Insurance and Other Farm Subsidies Make Economic and Political Sense
Report
November 02, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Policies That Support Growth in Beef Demand Drive Industry Prosperity and Benefit Consumers
Report
November 02, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Subsidies for Beginning Farmers: Should We Bet the Farm?
Report
October 04, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Direct Farm Subsidy Programs in the 2023 Farm Bill: What Farm and Other Interest Groups Want
Report
September 07, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Who Receives Crop Insurance Subsidy Benefits?
Report
September 07, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act’s Agricultural Provisions: Rent-Seeking at Its Best?
Report
August 04, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Blunt Realities of Weed Economics: The National Patchwork of Legalization
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
How to Improve International Agricultural Development Programs
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Global Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation: The Potential Role of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Why Agricultural Trade Is (or Can Be) a Life-and-Death Matter
All Agricultural Policy Content
Report
July 05, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Agricultural Conservation Programs and Climate Change
Report
June 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
How the Colorado River System’s Reduced Flow Could Affect Western Agriculture
Report
May 09, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
The Argument for Replacing Crop Insurance with Index Insurance
Event
April 18, 2023
Conservation and Agricultural Research and Development: Pathways to Efficient and Effective Climate Policy
Report
April 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Revitalizing the Slow Magic of US Agri-Food Research
Report
April 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
What Harm Is Done by the Federal Crop Insurance Program Today?
Report
March 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Farm Animal Treatment in the United States: What Role Is There for Additional Federal Regulations?
Report
March 06, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Keep Calm and Listen to Your Inside Voice: Fertilizer Markets at Work
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Why Public-Private Partnerships Can Be Expensive: The Case of the Federal Crop Insurance Program
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
The Growth of the Federal Crop Insurance Program, 2010–22
Report
February 01, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Taxpayers Are Supporting More Than Farmers with Crop Insurance Subsidies
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Stop Paying Attention to the Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Poultry Tournaments: Risk Management or Just a Game of Chicken?
Report
January 03, 2023
American Enterprise Institute
Congressional Oversight vs. Administrative Discretion Gone Wild? The Case of the Commodity Credit Corporation
Report
December 06, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Sensible Caps on Insurance and Other Farm Subsidies Make Economic and Political Sense
Report
December 06, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Organic and Small Farms Are Beautiful, but That Does Not Excuse Federal Policy Favors
Report
November 02, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Policies That Support Growth in Beef Demand Drive Industry Prosperity and Benefit Consumers
Report
November 02, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Subsidies for Beginning Farmers: Should We Bet the Farm?
Report
October 04, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Direct Farm Subsidy Programs in the 2023 Farm Bill: What Farm and Other Interest Groups Want
Report
September 07, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Who Receives Crop Insurance Subsidy Benefits?
Report
September 07, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act’s Agricultural Provisions: Rent-Seeking at Its Best?
Report
August 04, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Blunt Realities of Weed Economics: The National Patchwork of Legalization
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
How to Improve International Agricultural Development Programs
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Global Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation: The Potential Role of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Report
July 05, 2022
American Enterprise Institute
Why Agricultural Trade Is (or Can Be) a Life-and-Death Matter
Report
June 06, 2022
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