Number: RL30924
Title: Peanut Program Policy Issues
Authors: Remy Jurenas, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: The Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture emphasized that discussions on future peanut program policy "recognize the regional importance of peanuts to specific areas and the potential negative impacts on small landholders." It suggested that four options be examined as potential modifications to the existing program: (1) a phased reduction of the quota system, with compensation made to existing quota holders; (2) allowing quota to move across state boundaries; (3) making subsidies available to food manufacturers to encourage their purchase of domestically produced peanuts; and (4) offering a marketing loan benefit for peanuts and direct payments to producers of quota peanuts.
Pages: 22
Date: Updated August 8, 2002