scholarly journals 2005-06 Farm Bill Survey: Florida Producer Views on Farm Programs and Budget Priorities, Commodity Programs and Risk Management Policy

EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser

FE666, a 5-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, is fourth in a series that describes the attitudes and opinions of Florida farm producers toward legislation that may be considered as the U.S. Congress debates the next farm bill. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2006.

1977 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-184
Author(s):  
K. L. Robinson

The proposed changes in commodity programs which are now being considered by Congress will not have a major impact on the incomes of farmers in the Northeast nor on sales of firms supplying inputs or services to farmers. This conclusion is based on the assumption that the principal changes finally adopted will be to raise target prices for wheat, and to a lesser degree for corn, and to encourage on-farm storage of these commodities. Neither commodity, of course, is an important source of farm income in most of the states represented at this meeting. One of the consequences of raising target prices, however, will be to increase the cost of farm programs. Substantial government payments are likely to be made once again to producers of wheat and perhaps to those growing corn and cotton as well.


EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser ◽  
Nathan B. Smith ◽  
Michele C. Marra ◽  
James L. Novak

FE686, an 8-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, Nathan B. Smith, Michele C. Marra, and James L. Novak, describes the demographics and education of participants in the survey, as well as their relative ranking of farm bill goals, their sales and income, past participation in government programs, and land ownership and use. Includes tables and references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2007.


EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser

FE665, a 5-page report by Rodney L. Clouser, is one of four fact sheets reporting information collected from Florida producers concerning attitudes and views regarding U.S. Congressional enactment of the next farm bill. This fact sheet focuses on questions of conservation and environmental, trade, food system and regulatory policies asked of Florida farm producers. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2006.


EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Hewitt

The 2003 outlook for agronomic crops has been highlighted by changes resulting from the 2002 U.S. Farm Bill: smaller supplies and increased prices. Also, many changes have been implemented in commodity programs. This is EDIS document FE372, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published February 2003. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe372


Globally, performance of a construction project is primarily judged by cost, time, and quality. Performance of any project is measured by the extent of meeting the standards laid down at the start of the project. Risk management has been conceptualized as having a great bearing on the outcome of projects. The purpose of this study was to investigate risk management in relation to performance of National Government Constituency Development Funded construction projects in Nairobi County. The objectives of the study included; to assessing the influence of resource risk management, to investigate the role of risk management procedures, to analyze the influence of risk management policies and finally to develop a framework for enhancing proper risk management in the CDF projects in Kenya. A survey research design was used. The study employed a probabilistic sampling technique of simple random sampling in data collection. The study found a positive correlation between NG-CDF construction projects performance and all its explanatory variables investigated in the study. The study established that Construction risk management is extremely critical for every company. Not knowing where there might be risks on a project leave companies vulnerable and ill-prepared. CDF risk management committee should therefore develop a risk management policy that is consistent with the risk management strategy and Explain the purpose, role and benefits of embedding risk management policy and procedures into firms’ policies and procedures.


1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Kathleen Carey

AbstractThis paper explores changes in traditional commodity programs from the perspective of domestic welfare. A theoretical model was developed which describes domestic welfare changes that follow from policies consistent with reductions in international price distortions. The model was applied to the 1985 Farm Bill. This provided an historical example of a policy change that simultaneously improves domestic welfare and reduces protectionism.


Author(s):  
S. Matrosov

The article deals with problems of revealing and hedging risks of securitization as an innovative financial instrument. The author analyzes gaps in securitized assets deals risk-management policy as one of global financial market crisis causes.


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