The United States Department of Agriculture has the responsibility to manage agricultural commodity programs and subsidized food programs ( see Pasour and Rucker)

A.Briefly describe the short-run and long-run impacts of agricultural commodity programs. Be sure to address the short-run beneficiaries of the programs and the long-run impacts on production, consumption, and exports.

B.Briefly describe the goals, history, and performance of the subsidized food programs in the USDA.