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1965 Food and Agriculture Act
The Food and Agriculture Act maintained farm income, stabilized prices and assured adequate supplies of agriculture commodities, reduced surpluses, lowered government costs and promoted foreign trade, and allowed greater economic opportunity. -
1965 Farm and Agriculture Act
The act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson who believed it was a strong time for success in the nation especially the agriculture communities across the country after three decades of trial and error. -
1985 Food Security Act
This act provided the framework for administration of agriculture and food programs from 1986 to 1990 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. It created provisions for products such as dairy, wool and mohair, wheat, feed grains, cotton, and many more. It also created provisions for programs such as trade, conservation, credit, research extension and teaching, food stamps, and marketing -
1985 Food Security Act
This act allowed lower commodity price and income supports. It also established the dairy herd buyout program. -
Agriculture Act of 2014
80% of outlays of this program fund nutrition programs.
8% funds crop insurance programs. 6% funds conservation programs. 5% funds commodity programs. The last 1% funds all other programs such as trade, credit, rural development, research and extension, forestry, energy, and horticulture. -
Agriculture Act of 2014
The act was created to remain through 2018. It created major changes in commodity programs, adds new crop insurance options, streamlines conservation programs, expands programs for specialty crops, organic farmers, bioenergy, rural development, and beginning farmers and ranchers
