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Farm Bills of the 1990's
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade act of 1990 was a farm bill signed by President George W. Bush. This continued to move agriculture in a market - oriented direction by freezing target prices and allowing more planting flexibility. -
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History of Agriculture
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NAFTA
President George W. Bush signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, eliminating trade barriers and facilitating trade among the US, Canada, and New Mexico. Because of this export levels of US agricultural goods reached new heights. -
Genomic Research and Cloning
In 1996 the fist cloned farm animal was born, Dolly the sheep. This helped launch a multi-billion dollar biotechnology industry to create new medical and agricultural applications -
Increased safety and efficiency
President Bill Clinton launched the President's Food Safety Initiative to promote public health and improve food safety. -
Biomass research and development
It provided government grants for the research and development of biofuels and bio-based products from crops. -
Child Nutrition act Overview
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program was initially created as a pilot program in 1972 to provide food, education on nutrition, and access to health services for low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of five. -
American Recovery and Investment app
This act provided funds to create and preserve jobs and to extend or expand unemployment insurance and other safety net programs, including food stamps. -
Energy Security Plan
Was the installation of 10k fuel pumps with access to ethanol fuel blends, the increase of biofuel use in USDA's fleet, and the resumption of USDA's Biomass Crop Assistance program. -
My Plate
First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, unveiled the new food guide for a healthy diet known as MyPlate, to encourage healthy eating habits. -
Smart Agriculture
Since farmers were complaining about labor issues, tractor prices increasing, and other issues, the first self-driving tractor was introduced at the Big Iron Farm Show. -
The Trump Administration
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was a farm bill signed by Former President Trump to help the income support for food, land conservation, and a lot more. -
Global Pandemic
Covid-19 poses a big threat to all the farming operations out there. They say it made the food prices lower and the food packaging much bigger.