A broader phrase that includes these commodity programs and other assistance is farm programs.

"Honey is the only commodity program where there is such a loan cap," the Senator's press secretary asserted.

Q. Do schools still receive Federal donated food under the commodity program?

They are doing a big push now to get more fruit and vegetables into the commodity program.

The following commodity programmes have been delineated for research and extension activities in the University:

There are some commodity programs that will go unscathed.

The mandatory programs include commodity programs, crop insurance, and certain farm loans.

This and other proposed changes in commodity programs would save $5 billion over five years, he said.

Spending on all commodity programs is less than 1 percent of the federal budget.

His model is last year's farm bill, which phased out most other commodity programs while providing transitional assistance during the changeover.