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updated 11/11/2022


Policy Pennings Weekly Agricultural Policy Column

Originally published in MidAmerica Farmer Grower 
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December 2014

  9. Senegal’s Prime Minister committed to holistic economic development
  10. December 26, 2014 #752
  11. The many dimensions of sustainability as defined by Senegal development official
  12. December 19, 2014 #751
  13. How your program yield compares to your county’s yield may matter when deciding on PLC or county ARC
  14. December 12, 2014 #750
  15. To participate in Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage, that is the question
  16. December 5, 2014 #749

November 2014

  9. Commodity policy choice: Treat the symptoms or address the cause of low crop prices
  10. November 28, 2014 #748
  11. Periodic farm bills assume short-term economic conditions will persist into the future
  12. November 21, 2014 #747
  13. Farm-level production decisions and industry-level impacts
  14. November 14, 2014 #746
  15. Modeling world food production needs in 2050
  16. November 7, 2014 #745

October 2014

  9. Who is going to feed Africa? African expert's answer: African farmers, one acre at a time
  10. October 31, 2014 #744
  11. McDonald’s answers food questions and Whole Foods announces a new rating system
  12. October 24, 2014 #743
  13. In the future farmers’ fiercest taskmaster may be consumer expectations
  14. October 17, 2014 #742
  15. Local corn prices dip below $2 in some areas
  16. October 10, 2014 #741
  17. US farm organizations join alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
  18. October 3, 2014 #740

September 2014

  8. Blasingame Policy Chair: Reviewing the past and looking to the future
  9. September 26, 2014 #739
  10. No policy in place to handle multiple years of good crops and mediocre demand growth
  11. September 19, 2014 #738
  12. Railroad criticism is a long-standing refrain among farmers
  13. September 12, 2014 #737
  14. Iowa’s strategy to reduce agricultural runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus
  15. September 5, 2014 #736

August 2014

  8. Chesapeake Bay, EPA and agriculture
  9. August 29, 2014 #735
  10. Farm-based nitrogen emissions are unavoidable but can be minimized
  11. August 22, 2014 #734
  12. Toledo Mayor to residents: “Don’t drink the water”
  13. August 15, 2014 #733
  14. Market-following programs, once perfected, would be no protection at all
  15. August 8, 2014 #732
  16. Climate change issue: better to respond needlessly than mistakenly do nothing
  17. August 1, 2014 #731

July 2014

  7. The African slate is not blank: Taking democratic traditions and indigenous knowledge seriously
  8. July 25, 2014 #730
  9. Easterly: Development economists are cozy with autocratic leaders, little help gets to poor
  10. July 18, 2014 #729
  11. Feed the Future links agriculture, nutrition, and infant health
  12. July 11, 2014 #728
  13. Risky Business report: “Right or wrong, is it time to take on a climate change ‘insurance policy’?”
  14. July 4, 2014 #727

June 2014

  4. Chicago Council on Global Affairs identifies “blue skies” research areas to improve global food security
  5. June 27, 2014 #726
  6. Chicago Council strategizes response to climate and food security issues
  7. June 20, 2014 #725
  8. Adapting the global food system to climate change should be a priority,” says CCGA
  9. June 13, 2014 #724
  10. Chicago Council lists three-decade changes in greenhouse gases and average temperature
  11. June 6, 2014 #723

May 2014

  4. National Geographic article addresses global food needs in 2050
  5. May 30, 2014 #722
  6. Water categories included in EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.”
  7. May 23, 2014 #721
  8. Scientific literature used to clarify which U.S. waters are within EPA’s jurisdiction
  9. May 16, 2014 #720
  10. Waters of the U.S. rule: The back story and waters that are explicitly excluded
  11. May 9, 2014 #719
  12. Waters of the United States and the Clean Water Act
  13. May 2, 2014 #718

April 2014

  4. As goes China, as goes today's soybean exports
  5. April 25, 2014 #717
  6. Community-led development makes a real difference in a Senegalese community
  7. April 18, 2014 #716
  8. Self-reliance is the goal of Farmer Group 5 in Guédé Chantier, Senegal
  9. April 11, 2014 #715
  10. In search of a cost-effective fuel for cooking in rural Africa without deforestation
  11. April 4, 2014 #714

March 2014

  4. Farmers’ issues and challenges in other parts of the world are different yet similar
  5. March 28, 2014 #713
  6. Agriculture and life in a Senegalese village
  7. March 21, 2014 #712
  8. Save revenue insurance from the eventual public ridicule that beset direct payments?
  9. March 14, 2014 #711
  10. Implementation of 2014 Farm Bill allows farmers time to make an informed choice
  11. March 7, 2014 #710

February 2014

  1. Insurance and the new farm bill
  2. February 28, 2014 #709
  4. Price and the value of agricultural exports
  5. February 21, 2014 #708
  6. Agriculture Act of 2014: Commodities Title
  7. February 14, 2014 #707
  8. Finally, A Farm Bill
  9. February 7, 2014 #706

January 2014

  1. Say it ain’t so Joe!
  2. January 31, 2014 #705
  3. Low prices in the late 1990s slowed production little but fueled the ethanol phenomenon
  4. January 24, 2014 #704
  5. The 1996 “Freedom to Farm” Farm Bill
  6. January 17, 2014 #703
  7. How farm policy used to work
  8. January 10, 2014 #702
  1. So what is the role of commodity programs? Can they even be justified?
  2. January 3, 2014 #701

 

 


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December 2014

  2. Senegal’s Prime Minister committed to holistic economic development
  3. December 26, 2014 #752
  4. The many dimensions of sustainability as defined by Senegal development official
  5. December 19, 2014 #751
  6. How your program yield compares to your county’s yield may matter when deciding on PLC or county ARC
  7. December 12, 2014 #750
  8. To participate in Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage, that is the question
  9. December 5, 2014 #749

November 2014

  2. Commodity policy choice: Treat the symptoms or address the cause of low crop prices
  3. November 28, 2014 #748
  4. Periodic farm bills assume short-term economic conditions will persist into the future
  5. November 21, 2014 #747
  6. Farm-level production decisions and industry-level impacts
  7. November 14, 2014 #746
  8. Modeling world food production needs in 2050
  9. November 7, 2014 #745

October 2014

  2. Who is going to feed Africa? African expert's answer: African farmers, one acre at a time
  3. October 31, 2014 #744
  4. McDonald’s answers food questions and Whole Foods announces a new rating system
  5. October 24, 2014 #743
  6. In the future farmers’ fiercest taskmaster may be consumer expectations
  7. October 17, 2014 #742
  8. Local corn prices dip below $2 in some areas
  9. October 10, 2014 #741
  10. US farm organizations join alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
  11. October 3, 2014 #740

September 2014

  1. Blasingame Policy Chair: Reviewing the past and looking to the future
  2. September 26, 2014 #739
  3. No policy in place to handle multiple years of good crops and mediocre demand growth
  4. September 19, 2014 #738
  5. Railroad criticism is a long-standing refrain among farmers
  6. September 12, 2014 #737
  7. Iowa’s strategy to reduce agricultural runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus
  8. September 5, 2014 #736

August 2014

  1. Chesapeake Bay, EPA and agriculture
  2. August 29, 2014 #735
  3. Farm-based nitrogen emissions are unavoidable but can be minimized
  4. August 22, 2014 #734
  6. Toledo Mayor to residents: “Don’t drink the water”
  7. August 15, 2014 #733
  9. Market-following programs, once perfected, would be no protection at all
  10. August 8, 2014 #732
  11. Climate change issue: better to respond needlessly than mistakenly do nothing
  12. August 1, 2014 #731

July 2014

  1. The African slate is not blank: Taking democratic traditions and indigenous knowledge seriously
  2. July 25, 2014 #730
  3. Easterly: Development economists are cozy with autocratic leaders, little help gets to poor
  4. July 18, 2014 #729
  5. Feed the Future links agriculture, nutrition, and infant health
  6. July 11, 2014 #728
  7. Risky Business report: “Right or wrong, is it time to take on a climate change ‘insurance policy’?”
  8. July 4, 2014 #727

June 2014

  1. Chicago Council on Global Affairs identifies “blue skies” research areas to improve global food security
  2. June 27, 2014 #726
  3. Chicago Council strategizes response to climate and food security issues
  4. June 20, 2014 #725
  5. Adapting the global food system to climate change should be a priority,” says CCGA
  6. June 13, 2014 #724
  7. Chicago Council lists three-decade changes in greenhouse gases and average temperature
  8. June 6, 2014 #723

May 2014

  1. National Geographic article addresses global food needs in 2050
  2. May 30, 2014 #722
  3. Water categories included in EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.”
  4. May 23, 2014 #721
  5. Scientific literature used to clarify which U.S. waters are within EPA’s jurisdiction
  6. May 16, 2014 #720
  7. Waters of the U.S. rule: The back story and waters that are explicitly excluded
  8. May 9, 2014 #719
  9. Waters of the United States and the Clean Water Act
  10. May 2, 2014 #718

April 2014

  1. As goes China, as goes today's soybean exports
  2. April 25, 2014 #717
  3. Community-led development makes a real difference in a Senegalese community
  4. April 18, 2014 #716
  5. Self-reliance is the goal of Farmer Group 5 in Guédé Chantier, Senegal
  6. April 11, 2014 #715
  7. In search of a cost-effective fuel for cooking in rural Africa without deforestation
  8. April 4, 2014 #714

March 2014

  1. Farmers’ issues and challenges in other parts of the world are different yet similar
  2. March 28, 2014 #713
  3. Agriculture and life in a Senegalese village
  4. March 21, 2014 #712
  5. Save revenue insurance from the eventual public ridicule that beset direct payments?
  6. March 14, 2014 #711
  7. Implementation of 2014 Farm Bill allows farmers time to make an informed choice
  8. March 7, 2014 #710

February 2014

  1. Insurance and the new farm bill
  2. February 28, 2014 #709
  3. Price and the value of agricultural exports
  4. February 21, 2014 #708
  5. Agriculture Act of 2014: Commodities Title
  6. February 14, 2014 #707
  7. Finally, A Farm Bill
  8. February 7, 2014 #706

January 2014

  1. Say it ain’t so Joe!
  2. January 31, 2014 #705
  3. Low prices in the late 1990s slowed production little but fueled the ethanol phenomenon
  4. January 24, 2014 #704
  5. The 1996 “Freedom to Farm” Farm Bill
  6. January 17, 2014 #703
  7. How farm policy used to work
  8. January 10, 2014 #702
  9. So what is the role of commodity programs? Can they even be justified?
  10. January 3, 2014 #701

 


December 2014

  3. Senegal’s Prime Minister committed to holistic economic development
  4. December 26, 2014 #752
  5. The many dimensions of sustainability as defined by Senegal development official
  6. December 19, 2014 #751
  7. How your program yield compares to your county’s yield may matter when deciding on PLC or county ARC
  8. December 12, 2014 #750
  9. To participate in Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage, that is the question
  10. December 5, 2014 #749

November 2014

  3. Commodity policy choice: Treat the symptoms or address the cause of low crop prices
  4. November 28, 2014 #748
  6. Periodic farm bills assume short-term economic conditions will persist into the future
  7. November 21, 2014 #747
  8. Farm-level production decisions and industry-level impacts
  9. November 14, 2014 #746
  10. Modeling world food production needs in 2050
  11. November 7, 2014 #745

October 2014

  3. Who is going to feed Africa? African expert's answer: African farmers, one acre at a time
  4. October 31, 2014 #744
  5. McDonald’s answers food questions and Whole Foods announces a new rating system
  6. October 24, 2014 #743
  7. In the future farmers’ fiercest taskmaster may be consumer expectations
  8. October 17, 2014 #742
  9. Local corn prices dip below $2 in some areas
  10. October 10, 2014 #741
  11. US farm organizations join alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
  12. October 3, 2014 #740

September 2014

  3. Blasingame Policy Chair: Reviewing the past and looking to the future
  4. September 26, 2014 #739
  5. No policy in place to handle multiple years of good crops and mediocre demand growth
  6. September 19, 2014 #738
  7. Railroad criticism is a long-standing refrain among farmers
  8. September 12, 2014 #737
  9. Iowa’s strategy to reduce agricultural runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus
  10. September 5, 2014 #736

August 2014

  3. Chesapeake Bay, EPA and agriculture
  4. August 29, 2014 #735
  5. Farm-based nitrogen emissions are unavoidable but can be minimized
  6. August 22, 2014 #734
  8. Toledo Mayor to residents: “Don’t drink the water”
  9. August 15, 2014 #733
  11. Market-following programs, once perfected, would be no protection at all
  12. August 8, 2014 #732
  13. Climate change issue: better to respond needlessly than mistakenly do nothing
  14. August 1, 2014 #731

July 2014

  2. The African slate is not blank: Taking democratic traditions and indigenous knowledge seriously
  3. July 25, 2014 #730
  4. Easterly: Development economists are cozy with autocratic leaders, little help gets to poor
  5. July 18, 2014 #729
  6. Feed the Future links agriculture, nutrition, and infant health
  7. July 11, 2014 #728
  8. Risky Business report: “Right or wrong, is it time to take on a climate change ‘insurance policy’?”
  9. July 4, 2014 #727

June 2014

  2. Chicago Council on Global Affairs identifies “blue skies” research areas to improve global food security
  3. June 27, 2014 #726
  4. Chicago Council strategizes response to climate and food security issues
  5. June 20, 2014 #725
  6. Adapting the global food system to climate change should be a priority,” says CCGA
  7. June 13, 2014 #724
  8. Chicago Council lists three-decade changes in greenhouse gases and average temperature
  9. June 6, 2014 #723

May 2014

  2. National Geographic article addresses global food needs in 2050
  3. May 30, 2014 #722
  4. Water categories included in EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.”
  5. May 23, 2014 #721
  6. Scientific literature used to clarify which U.S. waters are within EPA’s jurisdiction
  7. May 16, 2014 #720
  8. Waters of the U.S. rule: The back story and waters that are explicitly excluded
  9. May 9, 2014 #719
  10. Waters of the United States and the Clean Water Act
  11. May 2, 2014 #718

April 2014

  2. As goes China, as goes today's soybean exports
  3. April 25, 2014 #717
  4. Community-led development makes a real difference in a Senegalese community
  5. April 18, 2014 #716
  6. Self-reliance is the goal of Farmer Group 5 in Guédé Chantier, Senegal
  7. April 11, 2014 #715
  8. In search of a cost-effective fuel for cooking in rural Africa without deforestation
  9. April 4, 2014 #714

March 2014

  2. Farmers’ issues and challenges in other parts of the world are different yet similar
  3. March 28, 2014 #713
  4. Agriculture and life in a Senegalese village
  5. March 21, 2014 #712
  6. Save revenue insurance from the eventual public ridicule that beset direct payments?
  7. March 14, 2014 #711
  8. Implementation of 2014 Farm Bill allows farmers time to make an informed choice
  9. March 7, 2014 #710

February 2014

  1. Insurance and the new farm bill
  2. February 28, 2014 #709
  3. Price and the value of agricultural exports
  4. February 21, 2014 #708
  5. Agriculture Act of 2014: Commodities Title
  6. February 14, 2014 #707
  7. Finally, A Farm Bill
  8. February 7, 2014 #706

January 2014

  1. Say it ain’t so Joe!
  2. January 31, 2014 #705
  3. Low prices in the late 1990s slowed production little but fueled the ethanol phenomenon
  4. January 24, 2014 #704
  5. The 1996 “Freedom to Farm” Farm Bill
  6. January 17, 2014 #703
  7. How farm policy used to work
  8. January 10, 2014 #702
  9. So what is the role of commodity programs? Can they even be justified?
  10. January 3, 2014 #701

 

 

 


 

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