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Agriculture Adjustment Act
The first farm bill, the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA), was passed by Congress in 1933 as a part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The bill allowed farmers to receive payment for not growing food on a percentage of their land as allocated by the United States Secretary of Agriculture. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act
This bill also allowed the government to buy excess grain from farmers, which could then be sold later if needed. The AAA also included a nutrition program, which would eventually lead to food stamps. -
Food and Agricultural Act of 1965
The Food and Agricultural Act of 1965 was the first multiyear farm legislation. The bill provided four year commodity programs for wheat, feed grains, and cotton. It also instituted a Cropland Adjustment Program. -
Food and Agricultural Act of 1965
This farm bill sought to maintain farm income, stabilize prices, and assure adequate supplies of agricultural commodities. It also sought to afford greater economic opportunity in rural areas. -
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
This farm bill removed the link between income support payments and farm prices. It also authorized seven year production flexibility contract payments that provided participating producers with fixed government payments independent of current farm prices and production. -
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
This bill increased planting flexibility by allowing farmers to plant 100% of their total acreage to any crop, except with limitations on fruits and vegetables. It also eliminated price supports for milk and dairy products. -
2014 Farm Bill
This bill authorizes nutrition and agriculture programs in the United States for the years of 2014-2018. It comes at a cost of $956 billion in spending over 10 years. The current administration is working on a new farm bill right now. -
2014 Farm Bill
The bill includes cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as "food stamps".
