Lin, William W.; Lucier, Gary - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2008
The 2002 Farm Act required USDA to implement marketing loans for the 2002-07 crops of dry peas, lentils, and small … chickpeas. This provision led to expanded acreage for dry peas and lentils, crops analyzed in this study. The analysis found … that marketing loans played a role in expansion for dry peas in 2003-05 and for lentils in 2003. For dry peas and lentils …