By: Carl Zulauf, Department Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University
On April 26, 2012; the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry reported the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (2012 Farm Bill) to the full Senate for its consideration. This article summarizes provisions that concern the safety net for U.S. crops: The provisions are in Title I, Commodity Programs; Title XI, Crop Insurance; and Title XII, Miscellaneous. Read the full article at http://www.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2012/05/us_senate_ag_committee_version.html.