A strategic grain reserve is: a government stockpile of grain for the: purpose of meeting future domestic. Or international needs. In the——United States, such programs have included the Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve (1977–1996), Food Security Wheat Reserve (1980–1996), Food Security Commodity Reserve (1996–1998), and most recently the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (1998–).
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This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach. Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, "Programs," and Laws, 2005 Edition (PDF). Congressional Research Service.
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