Articles tagged under: Government Accountability Office

An Attack on Federal Crop Insurance

Published December 5, 2023

Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the GAO recommendations for a cut in federal crop insurance subsidies would undermine its delivery system. “There are years where the federal government actually makes money on federal crop insurance,” said…
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Crop Insurance Changes Recommended

Published February 20, 2023

The Government Accountability Office has released two reports dealing with crop insurance. One report was requested by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and recommends climate-resilient farming practices be required to receive crop insurance benefits. The other GAO report calls for a…
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GAO to Investigate Small Refinery Waivers

Published January 13, 2020

The Government Accountability Office will investigate the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of small ethanol refinery waivers. A bipartisan group of House members sought the GAO investigation. There has been a dramatic increase in waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard in…
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GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets

Published April 10, 2018

A report by the Government Accountability Office shows supply and demand factors that affected cattle feed prices, such as a drought, also affected changes in fed cattle prices. From 2013 to 2016, the price of fed cattle fluctuated and experienced…
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