Articles tagged under: Government Accountability Office
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…New GAO Report Flags 2019 Market Facilitation Program Calculations
Published December 21, 2021
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office takes a closer look at the USDA’s 2018 and 2019 Market Facilitation Programs. Combined, the programs provided $23 billion to farmers and ranchers. The way USDA estimated the value of lost…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…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…