Agricultural Stabilization/Conservation

Programs that are responsible for ensuring that there is a steady market for farm products and stability in commodity prices and supplies. The objective of the program is to ensure that there is an adequate but not overabundant supply of wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, crude pine gum, peanuts, rice, tobacco, milk, wool, mohair, tung nuts, barley, oats, sugar beets, sorghum, rye, honey and other targeted commodities; and that farmers and other producers of these commodities receive a return that is equal to or more than a specified target price. Services take the form of loans; purchase of commodities from farmers when there is a threatened glut; deficiency payments to farmers when prices fall below the target levels; and acreage allotments for specified crops, set-asides and marketing quotas to ensure that supplies meet, but do not exceed, demands.