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Agricultural Adjustment Act
This was created by Roosevelt as a part of his New Deal. It was designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surplus. -
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Frazier-Leake Farm Bankruptcy Act
This act made it so banks couldn't repossess farms if they weren't able to make payments. -
Agricultural Act of 1949
This was created to help states establishing or maintaining school lunch programs. -
Food and Agricultural Act
This act provided a four year commodity plan for wheat, cotton, and feed grain. Also offered a milk plan. -
Farm Credit Act
This allowed an easy way for farmers and ranchers to receive credit availability. This also allowed an easier flow of money to rural areas. -
Food Security Act of 1985
A 5-year farm bill, that allowed lower commodity price and established a dairy buyout program. This farm bill made changes in many USDA programs. Several programs were created, including sodbuster, swampbuster, and the Conservation Reserve Program. -
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
This act directs about 16.5 billion dollars to agricultural subsidies every year. This has a large affect on the production of grains, seeds, and cotton. -
Agricultural Act of 2014
This bill authorizes nutrition and agriculture programs in the United States until 2018. The bill gives $956 billion to spend over the next ten years. Most of the money goes towards things like food stamps and other nutrition aid.
