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1933 Agriculture Adjustment Act
The very first bill was passed during FDR's New Deal. As stated on a credible website, "The plan was to raise farm income by reducing agricultural surpluses through a system of domestic allotments. Farmers would be paid directly by the government not to produce crops beyond an allotment set by the secretary of agriculture. The proposal aimed to deal with the crucial problem of depressed prices and mounting surpluses." https://spartacus-educational.com/USARagriculture.htm -
1933 AAA - FDR's Motivation
As part of the New Deal, FDR sought to help farmers by boosting crop prices. It encouraged farmers to produce less which negatively impacted consumers. -
1949 - Agriculture Act of 1949 - Benefits
Section 416 (b) of this bill provided permission for surplus food to be donated to overseas countries as development aid. -
1949 - Agricultural Act of 1949
This permanent legislation created assistance with school lunch programs primarily. -
2014 - Agricultural Act of 2014 - Bill Section Breakdown
The sections covered are commodities, conservation, trade, nutrition, credit, rural development, research extension and related matters, forestry, energy, speciality crops and horticulture, crop insurance, and lastly, other miscellaneous areas. -
2014 - Agricultural Act of 2014
This bill covered a wide range of topics. It covered programs ranging from crop insurance for farmers to healthy food access for low income families.
