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The Farm Bills of 1970.
The Agriculture Act of 1970, was signed into law by President Nixon on November 30th, after 16 months of making its way through the legislative branch. This bill caused a major controversy among farm groups, Congress, and the administration. The administration wanted to end parity or equality guarantees for price supports and replace it with flexible supports based on the world market prices -
The Agriculture and Consumer Protections 1973
This Act was passed by the 93rd Congress, his law limits payments for commodities to $20,000. This law also included provisions and guidance for many areas of agriculture including milk, butterfat, the dairy product pesticide indemnity program, dairy imports. -
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 was an omnibus bill or a bill that combines diverse topics and is accepted in a single vote by the legislature. This farm bill was signed into law on September 29, 1977. -
1977 USDA: Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
According to the USDA website, “We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management. -
Farm Crisis of the 1980s
Export markets began to shrink in the early 1980s because of European subsidies, and interest rates in the United States rose. -
Farm Crisis of the 1980s
Following his inauguration, President Ronald Reagan signed the 1981 Farm Bill to help American farmers compete with European farmers again. But even with government help from farm prices, income and land values continued to decline. -
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
November 28 1990 was a 5 year omnibus farm bill that passed Congress and was signed into law. -
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 was signed into law on April 4, 1996 by President Clinton.Unlike other farm bills that covered two to five years, this farm bill created a seven-year plan for the Secretary of Agriculture to oversee agriculture and food programs -
Food Safety Regulation
In his January 25, 1997 radio address, President Bill Clinton said the following: "We have built a solid foundation for the health of America's families. But clearly we must do more. No parent should have to think twice about the juice they pour their children at breakfast, or a hamburger ordered during dinner out." -
Human Genome Project
Since 1947, the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have been charged by Congress with developing new energy resources and technologies and pursuing a deeper understanding of the potential health and environmental risks posed by their production and use. -
Alternative Agriculture and Vertical Integration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in place a set of national standards that food labeled 'organic' must meet, whether it is grown in the United States or imported from other countries. After October 21, 2002, when you buy food labeled 'organic,' you can be sure that it was produced using the highest organic production and handling standards in the world. -
2001 Into the New Millennium
In the year 2000, the food and agriculture sector contributed $1.3 trillion - or thirteen percent - to the American Gross Domestic Product, and employed nine percent of the labor force.