The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
Food Production Economics
Agricultural Stabilization/Conservation
Programs that are responsible for ensuring that there is a steady market for farm products and stability in commodity prices and supplies. The objective of the program is to ensure that there is an adequate but not overabundant supply of wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, crude pine gum, peanuts, rice, tobacco, milk, wool, mohair, tung nuts, barley, oats, sugar beets, sorghum, rye, honey and other targeted commodities; and that farmers and other producers of these commodities receive a return that is equal to or more than a specified target price. Services take the form of loans; purchase of commodities from farmers when there is a threatened glut; deficiency payments to farmers when prices fall below the target levels; and acreage allotments for specified crops, set-asides and marketing quotas to ensure that supplies meet, but do not exceed, demands.
Programs that protect dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who, through no fault of their own, are directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because of contamination from pesticides which have been approved for use by the federal government. Dairy farmers can also be indemnified because of contamination with chemicals or toxic substances, nuclear radiation or fallout. The dairy indemnity program is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).