Farm Bill

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Period: 1933 to 1938

This farm bill paid farmers to make less of certain crops in order to increased prices of these crops. This aided farmers by allowing them to sell their crops for a higher pay.

AAA Signing

May 12, 1933

First farm bill 'Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)' was signed by President Franklin Roosevelt.

Unconstitutional

Jan 6, 1936

United States Supreme Court ruled that some laws originally drafted were unconstitutional. Questioning if the control of agriculture was a state function instead of a federal function.

Agricultural Act of 1948

Jul 3, 1948

Agricultural Act of 1948 Signed

Jul 3, 1948

Agricultural Act of 1948 was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.

Agricultural Act of 1949

Oct 31, 1949

Agricultural Act of 1949

Oct 31, 1949

Signed into law by president Harry S. Truman

Agricultural Act of 1954

Aug 28, 1954

Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Agricultural Act of 1954

Period: Aug 28, 1954 to May 28, 1956

Agricultural Act of 1956

May 28, 1956

Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Agricultural Act of 1956

Period: May 28, 1956 to Aug 8, 1961