Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Fault Lines and Farm Policy
1. The Origins of Farm Policy, 1909–1933
2. Adjusting to the New Deal and War, 1933–1945
3. Transition and Turbulence after War, 1945–1949
4. A Surplus of Problems and Disagreement, 1950–1969
5. The Commodity “Roller Coaster” and the Crash, 1970–1989
6. Revolution and Reform Launch the Modern Era, 1990–1999
7. Cotton, Ethanol, and Risk Management Form the Modern Era,
2000–2010
8. Old Fights Plague the Agricultural Act of 2014, 2011–2014
9. Trying to Reason with the Fault Lines
Appendix 1: Graphs and Charts
Appendix 2: Bills and Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Jonathan Coppess is a clinical assistant professor of law
and policy in the department of agricultural and consumer economics
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He previously
served as chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, as well as administrator and
deputy administrator for farm programs for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency in Washington DC.
"Without question, Coppess instills in readers the importance of
reflecting on the origins and evolution of the farm policy before,
during, and after embarking on future farm policy-making
processes."—Sheila Fleischhacker, Journal of Agriculture, Food
Systems, and Community Development
"The Fault Lines of Farm Policy is a briskly paced and informative
account of the process of making farm legislation."—J. L.
Anderson, South Dakota History
“Jonathan Coppess brings his experience and expertise to bear on
the challenges faced in crafting a farm bill. The historical
perspective of this work will give policy makers the opportunity to
learn from the mistakes of the past.”—Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary
of Agriculture (2009–16) and president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy
Export Council
“Jonathan Coppess’s understanding of farm policy since 1990 is
especially impressive, and his ability to root this discussion in a
larger historical context makes this book a first-rate work of
scholarship. The Fault Lines of Farm Policy will be a major
contribution to the literature on farm policy and on congressional
behavior and the legislative process.”—David Hamilton, author of
From New Day to New Deal: American Farm Policy from Hoover to
Roosevelt, 1928–1933
“A prolific contributor to today’s farm policy dialogue, Jonathan
Coppess draws on legal expertise, legislative experience, political
observations, and economic analysis to provide substantial insights
about the forces that have driven eighty years of policy
decisions.”—David Orden, director of the Global Issues Initiative
of the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment at Virginia
Tech Research Center
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