ABSTRACT
Federal farm program law is an exceedingly complex area of law. Much of federal farm program law is included in periodic farm bills. This law includes statutes that cover specific topics that were enacted outside the farm bill process. These are Title I, Commodities; Title II, Conservation; Title III, Trade; Title IV, Nutrition; Title v. Credit; Title VI. Rural Development; Title VII, Research, Extension, and Related Matters; Title VIII, Forestry; Title IX, Energy; Title X, Horticulture; Title XI, Crop Insurance; and Title XII, Miscellaneous. The conservation provisions of farm bills are designed to protect the productivity of agricultural and forest lands, improve wildlife habitat, and protect water quality. The statutory authority for the Farm Credit System is permanent legislation and not part of the Farm Bill. These amendments continue Congressional policy of supporting agricultural research, extension, and teaching at land grant universities. The Federal Crop Insurance Act preempts state insurance law except where cooperation with the states is encouraged.
