Agricultural Policy

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Agricultural Policy

• AGBU 310

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Why study Ag. Policy?
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U.S. Farm Policy

• Policy is the single most influential component
  of agriculture
• The 2002 Farm Bill has greatly change the
  agricultural industry
• It is important to know the facts and understand
  the new policy
• Understanding and analyzing law may help to
  capture unrealized gains (grants) or decrease
  losses (tax exemptions)

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"Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002"

• This is the official name of the 2002 Farm Bill
• It is critical to review this bill to understand
  the current situation in agriculture
• However, first one must understand the political
  process and terminology associated with the bill
• Then we will cover this bill more extensively
• The class project will help in this process

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Current Situation in Agriculture

• Our Nation's agriculture industry represents 13
  of our economy
• Agriculture employs 17 of the American
  workforce
• 96 of the world's consumers live outside the
  United States

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Important Names in AgriculturalPolicy Making

• Mike Johanns Secretary of Agriculture
• HOUSE AG. COMMITTEE
• Bob Goodlatte House Ag. Committee Chairman (R
  VA)
• Collin Peterson Ranking Minority Member House
  Ag. Committee
• (D MN)

Johanns
Veneman
Peterson
Goodlatte
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Important Names in Agriculture

• SENATE AG. COMMITTEE
• Saxby Chambliss Senate Ag. Committee Chairman
  (RGA )
• Tom Harkin Ranking Member Senate Ag. Committee
  (DIA)

Chambliss
Harkin
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Important Names in Louisiana

• U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Bobby Jindal 01
• William Jefferson 02
• Charlie Melancon 03
• Jim McCrery 04
• Rodney Alexander 05
• Richard H. Baker 06
• Charles Boustany 07

• U.S. SENATORS
• David Vitter ( R )
• Mary Landrieu ( D )

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Important Names in Louisiana

• Bob Odom LA Commissioner of Agriculture
• Bob Stallman National Farm Bureau President
• Ronnie Anderson LA Farm Bureau President

Bob Odom
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"Our Nation owes a debt of gratitude to our
farmers and ranchers for helping to ensure
stability in our economy, for providing food
products that amply meet all our citizens' needs,
and for representing what is best about America.
They show the character and values that have made
this country strong, values of love and family,
faith in God, and respect for nature."-
Proclamation of President George Bush, September
17, 2001