Farm bill history

FARM BILL TIMELINE & HISTORY

  • AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT

    AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT
    The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was a federal law passed in 1933 as part of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The law offered farmers subsidies in exchange for limiting their production of certain crops. The subsidies were meant to limit overproduction so that crop prices could increase
  • AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT CONTROLS MAJOR SUPPLIES OF COMMODITIES

    AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT CONTROLS MAJOR SUPPLIES OF COMMODITIES
    President Roosevelt called Congress into special session and introduced a record 15 major pieces of legislation. One of the first to be introduced and enacted was the AAA, the Agricultural Adjustment Act.For the first time, Congress declared that is was "the policy of Congress" to balance supply and demand for farm commodities so that prices would support a decent purchasing power for farmers.
  • CONSERVATION & ENERGY (FARM BILL OF 2008)

    CONSERVATION & ENERGY (FARM BILL OF 2008)
    The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110–234, H.R. 2419, 122 Stat. 923, enacted May 22, 2008, also known as the 2008 U.S. Farm Bill) was a $288 billion, five-year agricultural policy bill that was passed into law by the United States Congress on June 18, 2008.
  • FOOD CONSERVATION ENERGY ACT (2008 FARM BILL) - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

    FOOD CONSERVATION ENERGY ACT (2008 FARM BILL) - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
    On June 18, 2008, Congress enacted Public Law 110-246, The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FECA). The law contains various provisions that affect food stamp eligibility, benefits, and program administration. All provisions related to the Food Stamp Program are effective Oct. 1, 2008.
  • AGRICULTURAL ACT (2014 FARM BILL) SNAP ED

    AGRICULTURAL ACT (2014 FARM BILL) SNAP ED
    As a result of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) passage that was signed into law in February the Food and Nutrition Serves (FNS) of the US ..
  • AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (2014 FARM BILL)

    AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (2014 FARM BILL)
    The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 80 percent of outlays under the 2014 Farm Act will fund nutrition programs, 8 percent will fund crop insurance programs, 6 percent will fund conservation programs, 5 percent will fund commodity programs, and the remaining 1 percent will fund all other programs, including trade, credit, rural development, research and extension, forestry, energy, horticulture, and miscellaneous programs.