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A Glimpse of Past and Present Farm Bills

By k.oakleyy

  • Agriculture Adjustment Act

    Agriculture Adjustment Act
    In 1933, the year President Franklin D. Roosevelt swore into presidency, agriculture prices were at an all time low. That is when AAA came into play. The government would buy livestock for slaughter, and pay farmers subsidies in exchange for them to not plant on part of their land. This was done In order to raise agricultural prices.

  • AAA

    AAA
    By 1935, the income of farmers was 50% then it was prior to the AAA.The AAA impacted nearly 99% of all farmers at this time.

  • Farm Bill of 1954

    Farm Bill of 1954
    The Agriculture Act of 1954 established flexible support on prices for simple commodities (not including tobacco).

  • Agriculture Act of 1954

    Agriculture Act of 1954
    The act authorized a Commodity Credit Corporation reserve for relief, foreign and domestic.

  • U.S. Farm Bill of 2014

    U.S. Farm Bill of 2014
    The Farm Bill of 2014 authorized agriculture and nutrition programs from 2014 to 2018. The budget was $956 Billion for the next ten years.

  • U.S. Farm Bill of 2014

    U.S. Farm Bill of 2014
    The 2014 Farm Bill gave farmers more crop insurance options, and it expanded programs for farmers who grew specialty crops, farmers who were organic only, new farmers and ranchers, and many more.