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2008 Farm Bill
- "The Farm Bill and Beyond," by Dan Morgan.
- USDA- Economic Research Service, "2008 Farm Bill Overview."
2002 Farm Bill
- USDA- Economic Research Service, "The 2002 Farm Act Provisions and Implications for Commodity Markets," by Paul C. Westcott, C. Edwin Young, and J. Michael Price (Nov. 2002).
Previous Farm Bills
- USDA- Economic Research Service, "1996 FAIR Act Frames Farm Policy For 7 Years." (April 1996).
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- USDA- Economic Research Service, "Provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985." (April 1986).
- USDA- Economic Research Service, "History of Agricultural Price-Support and Adjustment Programs, 1933-84". (December 1984).
- See Also, "United States Farm Bills," at the National Agricultural Law Center Online.
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As the market prices of some commodities have increased recently, issues associated with “market speculation” have arisen.

An academic report released this month by Dwight R. Sanders, Scott H. Irwin, and Robert P. Merrin, entitled, “The Adequacy of Speculation in Agricultural Futures Markets: Too Much of a Good Thing?” provided a more rigorous look at some of the variables surrounding this issue.

Posted by Keith Good • June, 23, 2008 • 5:48 am

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