1、Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 AGRICULTURE: PAYMENT-IN-KIND (PIK) PROGRAM IP0240A On January 11, 1983, President Seagan announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would imrlemezi: a payment-in-kind (PIK) program t o help reduce Government g r l n
2、 curpluses and t o improve farm income. I n response t o numerous requests for information on t h i s topic, we have compiled the enclosed materials on t h i s program and the i n i t i a l reaction t o it. Additional information on the subject, primarily i n periodicals and newspapers, may be found
3、 i n a local l i b r a r y through the use of indexes such as the Readers Guide t o Periodical Literature, Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin (PAIS), and the New York Times Index. W e hopethis information w i l l be useful. Members of Congress desiring additional on t h i s topic should c a l l CRS a t 287-5700. Congressional Reference Division COMPLIMENTS O F Gene Snyder Articles are reprinted with permission of copyright claimants.