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Farmers' views on agricultural policy


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PATS' policy research has focused, in recent years, on manure management and land use issues. Previous research conducted by our predecessor organization (the Agricultural Technology and Family Farm Institute) emphasized farmer views on the 1996 Farm Bill, federal dairy policy, and property tax issues.

Farmers' views on agricultural policy - publications:

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Manure Management in Wisconsin: Results of the 1995 Wisconsin Farmer Poll.
PATS Research Report No. 1. July, 1997. [113 KB] Download PDF

Dairy Policy in the 1995 Farm Bill: Proceedings from Two Public Forums Sponsored by the Agricultural Technology and Family Farm Institute (ATFFI).
ATFFI Special Report No. 1. June, 1995.

Wisconsin Farmers' Preferences for Federal Dairy Policy: Results from the Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Poll.
ATFFI Research Report No. 11. March, 1995.

Property Tax Reform and the Wisconsin Farm Sector.
Wisconsin Family Farm Facts No. 2. February, 1995. [54 KB] Download PDF

Property Taxes and Wisconsin Farmers in an Era of Tax Reform.
ATFFI Research Paper No. 11. February, 1995.

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Farmers' views on agricultural policy - links:

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI)
http://www.fapri.iastate.edu/

FAPRI uses comprehensive data and computer modeling systems to analyze the complex economic interrelationships of agricultural production, food, and agribusiness industries. Research is conducted jointly by Iowa State University's Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
http://www.iatp.org

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.

The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM)
http://www.competitivemarkets.com

The Organization for Competitive Markets is a multidisciplinary nonprofit group made up of farmers, ranchers, academics, attorneys, political leaders and business people. OCM provides research, information and advocacy with the goal of increasing competition in the agricultural marketplace and protecting those markets from abuses of corporate power.

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