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The 2018 Farm Bill: Much Debate, More of the Same

Belltower on a sunny Spring day. PHOTO BY ROGER WINSTEAD

Many view the 2018 Farm Bill as going no further than maintaining the status quo. In this issue of The NC State Economist, two professors dive deeper and find new provisions they say are important to both North Carolina farmers and stakeholders.

Topics include:

  • Commodity Program Changes
  • Updated Formula for Payment Yields
  • New Hemp Provisions
  • What about the ARC Program?
  • Conservation Program Changes

Read the article.

This issue of the NC State Economist was written by Roderick M. Rejesus and Barry K. Goodwin.