Policy Pennings Weekly Agricultural Policy Column

December 2006

1. Clever money delivery systems
2. December 29, 2006 #334
3. The present formulation of the WTO issue is backwards
4. December 29, 2006 #333
5. Keeping food safe
6. December 15, 2006 #332
7. Policy for all seasons
8. December 8, 2006 # 331
9. Recent corn price swing: “Danged if you do” and “Danged if you don’t”
10. December 1, 2006 # 330

November 2006

1. Rural development programs do not protect crop producers’ bottom line
2. November 24, 2006 #329
3. We are no more prepared for an agricultural catastrophe than New Orleans was for Katrina
4. November 17, 2006 #328
5. 25 years of export competitiveness and what do you get…
6. November 10, 2006 # 327
7. Focus on farm income variability leads to “fire-insurance-like” policy alternatives
8. November 3, 2006 # 326

October 2006

1. Are the five oft-cited reasons for farm programs actually symptoms of a more basic reason
2. October 27, 2006 #325
3. Johanns’ “60 percent of farmers do not receive payments”—A case of correct answer to the wrong question?
4. October 20, 2006 # 324
5. Johanns’ “facts” divert attention from agriculture’s root policy problem?
6. October 13, 2006 # 323
7. Ethanol demand and the CRP
8. October 6, 2006 # 322

September 2006

1. National Grain and Feed Association decry possibility of profitable corn prices
2. September 29, 2006 #321
3. The ethanol euphoria
4. September 22, 2006 #320
5. WTO compliant policies may not address agriculture’s major problems
6. September 15, 2006 #319
7. Not all environmental programs may be WTO-compliant
8. September 8, 2006 #318
9. A 60% reduction in amber box payments? - Don’t worry, Be happy!
10. September 1, 2006 #317

August 2006

1. Agribusinesses practice inventory management, farmers should not (?)
2. August 25, 2006 #316
3. On accelerating without brakes
4. August 18, 2006 #315
5. Betting the farm on “market access”
6. August 11, 2006 #314
7. Farming the farm program, movin’ on up from the sandlots to the big leagues
8. August 4, 2006 #313

July 2006

1. Using LDPs flood markets and crash prices
2. July 28, 2006 #312
3. LDPs: Playing limbo by competing with oneself
4. July 21, 2006 #311
5. Washington Post: Farm program statutes and regs cause payment problems
6. July 14, 2006 #310
7. Pounding square pegs into round holes
8. July 7, 2006 #309

June 2006

1. African countries tell us what they want from Doha
2. June 30, 2006 #308
3. Johanns’ farmer story: A reflection of farmers’ behavior or a fairy-tale?
4. June 23, 2006 #307
5. Agriculture dominates many rural counties contrary to USDA designations
6. June 16, 2006 #306
7. How can it be? A NON-farm-dependent county derives 65% of economy from agriculture
8. June 9, 2006 #305
9. What do we mean when we talk about farming/agriculturally-dependent counties?
10. June 2, 2006 #304

May 2006

1. Proposed farm policy changes in the US vs. Brazil and Canada: Ships passing in the night
2. May 26, 2006 #303
3. Farm Crisis in Brazil: Farmers Block Roads
4. May 19, 2006 #302
5. Are you confused about WTO trade liberalization numbers?
6. May 12, 2006 #301
7. What is it that distorts markets?
8. May 6, 2006 #300

April 2006

1. Do “death taxes” cause the death of family farms?
2. April 28, 2006 #299
3. WTO Development Round misses the poorest of the poor?
4. April 21,2006 #298
5. Economic viability of the farm sector: Should it include spouses’ paycheck?
6. April 14, 2006 #297
7. Private and public Brazilian research organizations race to be the first to release Asian Rust tolerant soybeans
8. April 7, 2006 #296

March 2006

1. Today’s tropical soybean production was not biologically possible in mid-1970s
2. March 31, 2006 #295
3. Brazil is BIG in terms of production growth and potential
4. March 24, 2006 #294
5. Brazilian oil processing plants, large and small and the large one is wood-fired
6. March 17, 2006 #293
7. Brazil has mammoth land resources and world-class plant breeding research programs
8. March 10, 2006 #292
9. Brazil’s climate results in different cropping patterns and equipment use
10. March 3, 2006 #291

February 2006

1. Brazil crop landscape: Some similarities to US, many differences
2. February 24, 2006 #290
3. Getting a first-hand look at Brazil
4. February 17, 2006 #289
5. Primer on how to kill a market
6. February 10, 2006 #288
7. In the agricultural “whodunit,” subsidies may not be the prime suspect
8. February 3, 2006 #287

January 2006

1. Announce the elimination of LDPs and corn prices would jump immediately
2. January 27, 2006 #286
3. WTO cotton analysis approach cannot be applied to corn
4. January 20, 2006 #285
5. WTO panel identifies problem, but will their implied solution work?
6. January 13, 2006 #284
7. Yes, Nicholas, it is a market problem!
8. January 6, 2006 #283
   

 

December 2006

1. Clever money delivery systems
2. December 29, 2006 #334
3. The present formulation of the WTO issue is backwards
4. December 29, 2006 #333
5. Keeping food safe
6. December 15, 2006 #332
7. Policy for all seasons
8. December 8, 2006 # 331
9. Recent corn price swing: “Danged if you do” and “Danged if you don’t”
10. December 1, 2006 # 330

November 2006

1. Rural development programs do not protect crop producers’ bottom line
2. November 24, 2006 #329
3. We are no more prepared for an agricultural catastrophe than New Orleans was for Katrina
4. November 17, 2006 #328
5. 25 years of export competitiveness and what do you get…
6. November 10, 2006 # 327
7. Focus on farm income variability leads to “fire-insurance-like” policy alternatives
8. November 3, 2006 # 326

October 2006

1. Are the five oft-cited reasons for farm programs actually symptoms of a more basic reason
2. October 27, 2006 #325
3. Johanns’ “60 percent of farmers do not receive payments”—A case of correct answer to the wrong question?
4. October 20, 2006 # 324
5. Johanns’ “facts” divert attention from agriculture’s root policy problem?
6. October 13, 2006 # 323
7. Ethanol demand and the CRP
8. October 6, 2006 # 322

September 2006

1. National Grain and Feed Association decry possibility of profitable corn prices
2. September 29, 2006 #321
3. The ethanol euphoria
4. September 22, 2006 #320
5. WTO compliant policies may not address agriculture’s major problems
6. September 15, 2006 #319
7. Not all environmental programs may be WTO-compliant
8. September 8, 2006 #318
9. A 60% reduction in amber box payments? - Don’t worry, Be happy!
10. September 1, 2006 #317

August 2006

1. Agribusinesses practice inventory management, farmers should not (?)
2. August 25, 2006 #316
3. On accelerating without brakes
4. August 18, 2006 #315
5. Betting the farm on “market access”
6. August 11, 2006 #314
7. Farming the farm program, movin’ on up from the sandlots to the big leagues
8. August 4, 2006 #313

July 2006

1. Using LDPs flood markets and crash prices
2. July 28, 2006 #312
3. LDPs: Playing limbo by competing with oneself
4. July 21, 2006 #311
5. Washington Post: Farm program statutes and regs cause payment problems
6. July 14, 2006 #310
7. Pounding square pegs into round holes
8. July 7, 2006 #309

June 2006

1. African countries tell us what they want from Doha
2. June 30, 2006 #308
3. Johanns’ farmer story: A reflection of farmers’ behavior or a fairy-tale?
4. June 23, 2006 #307
5. Agriculture dominates many rural counties contrary to USDA designations
6. June 16, 2006 #306
7. How can it be? A NON-farm-dependent county derives 65% of economy from agriculture
8. June 9, 2006 #305
9. What do we mean when we talk about farming/agriculturally-dependent counties?
10. June 2, 2006 #304

May 2006

1. Proposed farm policy changes in the US vs. Brazil and Canada: Ships passing in the night
2. May 26, 2006 #303
3. Farm Crisis in Brazil: Farmers Block Roads
4. May 19, 2006 #302
5. Are you confused about WTO trade liberalization numbers?
6. May 12, 2006 #301
7. What is it that distorts markets?
8. May 6, 2006 #300

April 2006

1. Do “death taxes” cause the death of family farms?
2. April 28, 2006 #299
3. WTO Development Round misses the poorest of the poor?
4. April 21,2006 #298
5. Economic viability of the farm sector: Should it include spouses’ paycheck?
6. April 14, 2006 #297
7. Private and public Brazilian research organizations race to be the first to release Asian Rust tolerant soybeans
8. April 7, 2006 #296

March 2006

1. Today’s tropical soybean production was not biologically possible in mid-1970s
2. March 31, 2006 #295
3. Brazil is BIG in terms of production growth and potential
4. March 24, 2006 #294
5. Brazilian oil processing plants, large and small and the large one is wood-fired
6. March 17, 2006 #293
7. Brazil has mammoth land resources and world-class plant breeding research programs
8. March 10, 2006 #292
9. Brazil’s climate results in different cropping patterns and equipment use
10. March 3, 2006 #291

February 2006

1. Brazil crop landscape: Some similarities to US, many differences
2. February 24, 2006 #290
3. Getting a first-hand look at Brazil
4. February 17, 2006 #289
5. Primer on how to kill a market
6. February 10, 2006 #288
7. In the agricultural “whodunit,” subsidies may not be the prime suspect
8. February 3, 2006 #287

January 2006

1. Announce the elimination of LDPs and corn prices would jump immediately
2. January 27, 2006 #286
3. WTO cotton analysis approach cannot be applied to corn
4. January 20, 2006 #285
5. WTO panel identifies problem, but will their implied solution work?
6. January 13, 2006 #284
7. Yes, Nicholas, it is a market problem!
8. January 6, 2006 #283

 

December 2006

1. Clever money delivery systems
2. December 29, 2006 #334
3. The present formulation of the WTO issue is backwards
4. December 29, 2006 #333
5. Keeping food safe
6. December 15, 2006 #332
7. Policy for all seasons
8. December 8, 2006 # 331
9. Recent corn price swing: “Danged if you do” and “Danged if you don’t”
10. December 1, 2006 # 330

November 2006

1. Rural development programs do not protect crop producers’ bottom line
2. November 24, 2006 #329
3. We are no more prepared for an agricultural catastrophe than New Orleans was for Katrina
4. November 17, 2006 #328
5. 25 years of export competitiveness and what do you get…
6. November 10, 2006 # 327
7. Focus on farm income variability leads to “fire-insurance-like” policy alternatives
8. November 3, 2006 # 326

October 2006

1. Are the five oft-cited reasons for farm programs actually symptoms of a more basic reason
2. October 27, 2006 #325
3. Johanns’ “60 percent of farmers do not receive payments”—A case of correct answer to the wrong question?
4. October 20, 2006 # 324
5. Johanns’ “facts” divert attention from agriculture’s root policy problem?
6. October 13, 2006 # 323
7. Ethanol demand and the CRP
8. October 6, 2006 # 322

September 2006

1. National Grain and Feed Association decry possibility of profitable corn prices
2. September 29, 2006 #321
3. The ethanol euphoria
4. September 22, 2006 #320
5. WTO compliant policies may not address agriculture’s major problems
6. September 15, 2006 #319
7. Not all environmental programs may be WTO-compliant
8. September 8, 2006 #318
9. A 60% reduction in amber box payments? - Don’t worry, Be happy!
10. September 1, 2006 #317

August 2006

1. Agribusinesses practice inventory management, farmers should not (?)
2. August 25, 2006 #316
3. On accelerating without brakes
4. August 18, 2006 #315
5. Betting the farm on “market access”
6. August 11, 2006 #314
7. Farming the farm program, movin’ on up from the sandlots to the big leagues
8. August 4, 2006 #313

July 2006

1. Using LDPs flood markets and crash prices
2. July 28, 2006 #312
3. LDPs: Playing limbo by competing with oneself
4. July 21, 2006 #311
5. Washington Post: Farm program statutes and regs cause payment problems
6. July 14, 2006 #310
7. Pounding square pegs into round holes
8. July 7, 2006 #309

June 2006

1. African countries tell us what they want from Doha
2. June 30, 2006 #308
3. Johanns’ farmer story: A reflection of farmers’ behavior or a fairy-tale?
4. June 23, 2006 #307
5. Agriculture dominates many rural counties contrary to USDA designations
6. June 16, 2006 #306
7. How can it be? A NON-farm-dependent county derives 65% of economy from agriculture
8. June 9, 2006 #305
9. What do we mean when we talk about farming/agriculturally-dependent counties?
10. June 2, 2006 #304

May 2006

1. Proposed farm policy changes in the US vs. Brazil and Canada: Ships passing in the night
2. May 26, 2006 #303
3. Farm Crisis in Brazil: Farmers Block Roads
4. May 19, 2006 #302
5. Are you confused about WTO trade liberalization numbers?
6. May 12, 2006 #301
7. What is it that distorts markets?
8. May 6, 2006 #300

April 2006

1. Do “death taxes” cause the death of family farms?
2. April 28, 2006 #299
3. WTO Development Round misses the poorest of the poor?
4. April 21,2006 #298
5. Economic viability of the farm sector: Should it include spouses’ paycheck?
6. April 14, 2006 #297
7. Private and public Brazilian research organizations race to be the first to release Asian Rust tolerant soybeans
8. April 7, 2006 #296

March 2006

1. Today’s tropical soybean production was not biologically possible in mid-1970s
2. March 31, 2006 #295
3. Brazil is BIG in terms of production growth and potential
4. March 24, 2006 #294
5. Brazilian oil processing plants, large and small and the large one is wood-fired
6. March 17, 2006 #293
7. Brazil has mammoth land resources and world-class plant breeding research programs
8. March 10, 2006 #292
9. Brazil’s climate results in different cropping patterns and equipment use
10. March 3, 2006 #291

February 2006

1. Brazil crop landscape: Some similarities to US, many differences
2. February 24, 2006 #290
3. Getting a first-hand look at Brazil
4. February 17, 2006 #289
5. Primer on how to kill a market
6. February 10, 2006 #288
7. In the agricultural “whodunit,” subsidies may not be the prime suspect
8. February 3, 2006 #287

January 2006

1. Announce the elimination of LDPs and corn prices would jump immediately
2. January 27, 2006 #286
3. WTO cotton analysis approach cannot be applied to corn
4. January 20, 2006 #285
5. WTO panel identifies problem, but will their implied solution work?
6. January 13, 2006 #284
7. Yes, Nicholas, it is a market problem!
8. January 6, 2006 #283