Besides defining approximately 1900 terms and phrases with specialised meanings for agriculture and related terms (such as food programmes, conservation, forestry and environmental protection), this glossary also identifies acronyms, agencies, programmes and laws related to agriculture. This book also provides a sampling of the rapidly proliferating number of agricultural sources available on the Internet. This section is divided into 26 categories and is arranged alphabetically for ease of access.

Presents background regarding the vulnerability of US agricultural support programs to potential WTO dispute settlement challenges. This book reviews the general criteria for successfully challenging a farm subsidy program.

On 31 January 2007, the Secretary of Agriculture publicly released a set of recommendations for a 2007 farm bill. The proposal is comprehensive and follows largely the outline of the current 2002 farm bill, which expires this year. It includes proposals regarding commodity support, conservation, trade, nutrition and domestic food assistance, farm credit, rural development, agricultural research, forestry, energy, and such miscellaneous items as crop insurance, organic programs, and Section 32 purchases of fruits and vegetables. The Administration delivered its report to Congress, not as a...