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United States Farm Bills



INDEX

RESOURCES

The 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison
The 2002 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison
The 1996 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison
Summary and Evolution of U.S. Farm Bills 1985-2002
Congressional Research Service Reports



FARM BILL LEGISLATION

2008 Farm Bill - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
2002 Farm Bill - Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
1996 Farm Bill - Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
1990 Farm Bill - Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
1985 Farm Bill - Food Security Act
1981 Farm Bill - Agriculture and Food Act
1977 Farm Bill - Food and Agriculture Act
1973 Farm Bill - Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act
1970 Farm Bill - Agricultural Act of 1970
1965 Farm Bill - Food and Agricultural Act
1956 Farm Bill - Agriculture Act of 1956
1954 Farm Bill - Agricultural Act of 1954
1949 Farm Bill - Agricultural Act of 1949
1948 Farm Bill - Agricultural Act of 1948
1938 Farm Bill - Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
1933 Farm Bill - Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933


ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL FARM LEGISLATION

Amendments to the National Wool Act of 1993
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Food Security Improvements Act of 1986
Technical Corrections to Food Security Act of 1985 Amendments
Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984
Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983
Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982
Agricultural Act of 1964
Food and Agricultural Act of 1962
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948
Steagall Amendment of 1941 (Steagall Commodity Credit Act)
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935




Resources

The 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison (Economic Research Service - ERS)
The 2002 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison (ERS)
The 1996 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison (ERS)
Summary and Evolution of U.S. Farm Bills 1985-2002 -- Commodity Titles (Willis & O'Brien, National
AgLaw Center)
Summary and Evolution of U.S. Farm Bills 1985-2002 -- Conservation Titles (Willis & O'Brien, National
AgLaw Center)


Congressional Research Service Report Subjects:
Farm Bills
Commodities and Programs
Resources - Conservation


Farm Bill Legislation

The 2008 Farm Bill

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124)
Text -- NEW
PDF -- NEW
Legislative History


Research Articles
Animal Identification and the Next Farm Bill (O'Brien)
World Trade Organization and the Commodity Title of the Next Farm Bill: A Practitioner's View (O'Brien)


Congressional Resources
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture

Farm Bill Page
Farm Bill News from Chairman
Farm Bill News from Ranking Member
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

Farm Bill Page

USDA Resources
2007 Farm Bill
Farm Bill Analysis Papers
USDA Farm Bill Forums
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Farm Bill


Additional Resources
2008 Farm Bill Summary (AgWeb.com)
Organizations with Farm Bill Resources


The 2002 Farm Bill

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
Glossary
Text
PDF
Legislative History


Resource Links
USDA Farm Bill 2002 Page
USDA Agency 2002 Farm Bill
Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Page
USDA National Agroforestry Center
Briefing Room: Farm Policy: The 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications
         (Economic Research Service - ERS)
Agricultural Sciences (Penn St. College)
The Ag and Food Policy Center (TX A & M U.)
Farm Economics (IA St. U.)
Kansas Farm Management Association
Farm Bill 2002 (Farmdoc, U. IL)
Center for Rural Affairs
Farm Foundation
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (U. TN)
Northeast Midwest Institute
Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board (U. MO)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Extension Agricultural and Applied Economics (U. GA)



The 1996 Farm Bill

The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
Glossary
Text
PDF
Legislative History


Resource Links
Agricultural Outlook Supplement (ERS)
Overview of 1996 Farm Bill (ERS)
1996 Farm Bill (National Resources Conservation Service)
Agriculture Policy and Farm Bill Briefing Book
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (U. TN)



Earlier Farm Bills and Farm Legislation

The digitization of these earlier Farm Bills and historical farm legislation was performed by the National Agricultural Law Center under two cooperative agreements with the National Agricultural Library. Due to the poor quality of many of the original texts from which these digitizations were made, it is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 be used.   Click here for free download.


Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Glossary
Legislative History:
Library of Congress - Thomas
Conference Report to Accompany Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 - Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Part 12
Part 13
Part 14



Food Security Act of 1985
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Glossary

Legislative History:
Library of Congress - Thomas
Conference Report to Accompany Food Security Act of 1985 - Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6



Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
Part 1
Part 2
Glossary
Legislative History:
Library of Congress - Thomas
Conference Report to Accompany Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 - Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
Part 1
Part 2
Glossary
Legislative History:
Library of Congress - Thomas
Conference Report to Accompany Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 - Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Library of Congress - Thomas

Conference Report to Accompany Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973


Agricultural Act of 1970
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1970



Food and Agricultural Act of 1965
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Food and Agricultural Act of 1965



Agricultural Act of 1956
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1956
Senate Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1956
Senate Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1956



Agricultural Act of 1954
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1954
Senate Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1954
Agricultural Act of 1949
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1949
Agricultural Act of 1948
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1948
House Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1948
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1938



Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
Full Text
Glossary
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1933
Senate Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1933
Senate Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1933
House Report to Accompany Agricultural Act of 1933


Additional Historical Farm Legislation
Amendments to the National Wool Act of 1993
Glossary
Full Text


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (selected provisions)
Glossary
Full Text


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (selected provisions)
Glossary
Full Text


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989(selected provisions)
Glossary
Full Text


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987(selected provisions)
Glossary
Full Text


Food Security Improvements Act of 1986
Glossary
Full Text


Technical Corrections to Food Security Act of 1985 Amendments
Glossary
Full Text


Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984
Glossary
Full Text


Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983
Glossary
Full Text


Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983
Glossary
Full Text


Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (selected provisions)
Glossary
Full Text


Agricultural Act of 1964
Glossary
Full Text


Food and Agricultural Act of 1962
Glossary
Full Text
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Food and Agricultural Act of 1962


Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948
Glossary
Full Text
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act


Steagall Amendment of 1941 (Steagall Commodity Credit Act) of 1941
Glossary
Full Text
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Steagall Amendment of 1941


Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
Glossary
Full Text
Legislative History:
Conference Report to Accompany Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936


Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935
Glossary
Full Text
Legislative History:
Senate Report to Accompany Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
House Report to Accompany Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act






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