Policy Pennings Weekly Agricultural Policy Column

December 2004

1. The CRP and the Negative Impact on Rural Communities
2. December 31, 2004 #230
3. $1.63 corn: Does that market signal mean we need fewer CRP acres?
4. December 24, 2004 #229
5. Adam Smith and the CRP
6. December 17, 2004 #228
7. U.S. trade balance goes south
8. December 10, 2004 #227
9. Devolution: A desirable revolution or impossible solution
10. December 3, 2004 #226

November 2004

1. Next Farm Bill: States in charge of commodity policy?
2. November 26, 2004 #225
3. Adding to the peril of soybean farming
4. November 19, 2004 #224
5. Whence low prices? High payments or the lack of an effective throttle?
6. November 12, 2004 #223
7. Export measures often need to be put into context to reflect reality
8. November 5, 2004 #222

October 2004

1. Tobacco quota buyout is just the beginning
2. October 29, 2004 #221
3. Tobacco Quota Buyout
4. October 22, 2004 #220
5. Agriculture reaps benefits from new tax law
6. October 15, 2004 #219
7. Can we build on agriculture's energy emphasis to create a full-blown farm/energy policy?
8. October 8, 2004 #218
9. Nothing intensifies food security concerns like food unavailability
10. October 1, 2004 #217

September 2004

1. Japan's 21-year aid program helped put Brazil on the soybean map
2. September 24, 2004 #216
3. Cotton trade dispute ruling released: U. S. must make changes
4. September 17, 2004 #215
5. Rabobank: A Farm Credit Services of America replacement?
6. September 10, 2004 #214
7. Bioenergy: Ethanol, biodiesel, and a bunch of other stuff
8. September 3, 2004 #213

August 2004

1. Early frost in northern low-lying areas may trim corn and bean potential
2. August 27, 2004 #212
3. Corn crop ain't known until it's known
4. August 20, 2004 #211
5. BSE Testing Update
6. August 13, 2004 #210
7. WTO Framework Approved
8. August 6, 2004 #209

July 2004

1. The follies of basing farm policy on world numbers
2. July 30, 2004 #208
3. WTO Director tries to resuscitate trade negotiations
4. July 23, 2004 #207
5. 95 percent of food consumers outside the U.S. but also 99 percent of farm population
6. July 16, 2004 #206
7. On communicating USDA preliminary BSE test results: announcements or leaks
8. July 9, 2004 #205
9. Farm export optimism and upgrading Mississippi locks and dams
10. July 2, 2004 #204

June 2004

1. Have land prices peaked?
2. June 25, 2004 #203
3. Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser: The Canadian Supreme Court rules
4. June 18, 2004 #202
5. Localized markets: The future of U.S. agriculture?
6. June 11, 2004 #201
7. China: Will they or won't they?
8. June 4, 2004 #200

May 2004

1. The Mad Cow story has more twists and turns
2. May 28,2004 #199
3. Payments to farmers a fraction of total ag support in OECD countries
4. May 21, 2004 #198
5. When is $318 billion not $318 billion?
6. May 14, 2004 #197
7. BSE testing: What does the customer want
8. May 7, 2004 #196

April 2004

1. Whatever happened to "An abundance of caution?"
2. April 30, 2004 #195
3. GMO crops - Who is responsible for the consequences of pollen drift?
4. April 23, 2004 #194
5. Changes over time
6. April 16, 2004 #193
7. Short-term price spikes often have long-term consequences
8. April 8, 2004 #192
9. Whence the high prices?
10. April 3, 2004 #191

March 2004

1. What is an agricultural subsidy?
2. March 26, 2004 #190
3. Subsidies and Demand
4. March 19, 2004 #189
5. Subsidies and production
6. March 12, 2004 #188
7. Policy development begins with an understanding of the problem to be solved
8. March 5, 2004 #187

February 2004

1. Rural policy is umbrella for a number of specific policies
2. February 27, 2004 #186
3. Rural Development Policy Is Not A Substitute for Commodity Policy
4. February 20, 2004 #185
5. Concreteness is often misplaced
6. February 13, 2004 #184
8. Jobless recovery: Another example of the fallacy of composition?
9. February 6, 2004 #183

January 2004

1. Building a wall of protection against the spread of disease
2. January 30, 2004 #182
3. Questions, Questions, We Have Questions
4. January 23, 2004 #181
5. Changes in Iowa farms
6. January 16, 2004 #180
7. Is it "hysteria" or "an abundance of caution"?
8. January 9, 2004 #179
9. Mad Cow: Unwelcome Christmas news
10. January 2, 2004 #178

December 2004

1. The CRP and the Negative Impact on Rural Communities
2. December 31, 2004 #230
3. $1.63 corn: Does that market signal mean we need fewer CRP acres?
4. December 24, 2004 #229
5. Adam Smith and the CRP
6. December 17, 2004 #228
7. U.S. trade balance goes south
8. December 10, 2004 #227
9. Devolution: A desirable revolution or impossible solution
10. December 3, 2004 #226

November 2004

1. Next Farm Bill: States in charge of commodity policy?
2. November 26, 2004 #225
3. Adding to the peril of soybean farming
4. November 19, 2004 #224
5. Whence low prices? High payments or the lack of an effective throttle?
6. November 12, 2004 #223
7. Export measures often need to be put into context to reflect reality
8. November 5, 2004 #222

October 2004

1. Tobacco quota buyout is just the beginning
2. October 29, 2004 #221
3. Tobacco Quota Buyout
4. October 22, 2004 #220
5. Agriculture reaps benefits from new tax law
6. October 15, 2004 #219
7. Can we build on agriculture's energy emphasis to create a full-blown farm/energy policy?
8. October 8, 2004 #218
9. Nothing intensifies food security concerns like food unavailability
10. October 1, 2004 #217

September 2004

1. Japan's 21-year aid program helped put Brazil on the soybean map
2. September 24, 2004 #216
3. Cotton trade dispute ruling released: U. S. must make changes
4. September 17, 2004 #215
5. Rabobank: A Farm Credit Services of America replacement?
6. September 10, 2004 #214
7. Bioenergy: Ethanol, biodiesel, and a bunch of other stuff
8. September 3, 2004 #213

August 2004

1. Early frost in northern low-lying areas may trim corn and bean potential
2. August 27, 2004 #212
3. Corn crop ain't known until it's known
4. August 20, 2004 #211
5. BSE Testing Update
6. August 13, 2004 #210
7. WTO Framework Approved
8. August 6, 2004 #209

July 2004

1. The follies of basing farm policy on world numbers
2. July 30, 2004 #208
3. WTO Director tries to resuscitate trade negotiations
4. July 23, 2004 #207
5. 95 percent of food consumers outside the U.S. but also 99 percent of farm population
6. July 16, 2004 #206
7. On communicating USDA preliminary BSE test results: announcements or leaks
8. July 9, 2004 #205
9. Farm export optimism and upgrading Mississippi locks and dams
10. July 2, 2004 #204

June 2004

1. Have land prices peaked?
2. June 25, 2004 #203
3. Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser: The Canadian Supreme Court rules
4. June 18, 2004 #202
5. Localized markets: The future of U.S. agriculture?
6. June 11, 2004 #201
7. China: Will they or won't they?
8. June 4, 2004 #200

May 2004

1. The Mad Cow story has more twists and turns
2. May 28,2004 #199
3. Payments to farmers a fraction of total ag support in OECD countries
4. May 21, 2004 #198
5. When is $318 billion not $318 billion?
6. May 14, 2004 #197
7. BSE testing: What does the customer want
8. May 7, 2004 #196

April 2004

1. Whatever happened to "An abundance of caution?"
2. April 30, 2004 #195
3. GMO crops - Who is responsible for the consequences of pollen drift?
4. April 23, 2004 #194
5. Changes over time
6. April 16, 2004 #193
7. Short-term price spikes often have long-term consequences
8. April 8, 2004 #192
9. Whence the high prices?
10. April 3, 2004 #191

March 2004

1. What is an agricultural subsidy?
2. March 26, 2004 #190
3. Subsidies and Demand
4. March 19, 2004 #189
5. Subsidies and production
6. March 12, 2004 #188
7. Policy development begins with an understanding of the problem to be solved
8. March 5, 2004 #187

February 2004

1. Rural policy is umbrella for a number of specific policies
2. February 27, 2004 #186
3. Rural Development Policy Is Not A Substitute for Commodity Policy
4. February 20, 2004 #185
5. Concreteness is often misplaced
6. February 13, 2004 #184
8. Jobless recovery: Another example of the fallacy of composition?
9. February 6, 2004 #183

January 2004

1. Building a wall of protection against the spread of disease
2. January 30, 2004 #182
3. Questions, Questions, We Have Questions
4. January 23, 2004 #181
5. Changes in Iowa farms
6. January 16, 2004 #180
7. Is it "hysteria" or "an abundance of caution"?
8. January 9, 2004 #179
9. Mad Cow: Unwelcome Christmas news
10. January 2, 2004 #178