United States Farm Bills

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (House Agriculture Committee discussion draft, May 2024)

Title by Title Overview of 2024 Farm Bill (House Agriculture Committee, May 2024)
Title by Title Summary of the 2024 Farm Bill (House Agriculture Committee, May 2024)

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, May 2024)

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (full summary)
The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (section-by-section summary)

2018 Farm Bill-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

GENERAL RESOURCES

Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate Farm Bill (American Farm Bureau Federation, 2018)
Ag & Food Law Blog
Congressional Research Service Reports
Farm Bills: Major Legislative Actions, 1965-2018 (CRS report)
Analysis of Previous Farm Bills (ERS)
Farm & Commodity Policy: An Overview (ERS)

FARM BILL LEGISLATION

Additional Historical Farm Legislation

Food for Peace Act of 2008
Amendments to the National Wool Act
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Text )
Food Security Improvements Act of 1986 (Text )
Technical Corrections to Food Security Act of 1985 Amendments (Text )
Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984 (Text )
Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (Text )
Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983 (Text )
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (Text )
Food for Peace Act of 1966
Agricultural Act of 1964 (Text)
Food Stamp Act of 1964
Food and Agricultural Act of 1962 (Text )
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948 (Text )
Steagall Amendment of 1941 (Steagall Commodity Credit Act)
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935 (Soil Erosion Act)

GENERAL RESOURCES

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018: Highlights and Implications (ERS)

Crop Commodity Programs (includes provisions from Title I)
Dairy & Livestock (includes provisions from Titles I and XII)
Conservation (includes provisions from Title II)
Trade (includes provisions from Title III)
Nutrition (includes provisions from Title IV)
Credit (including provisions from Title V)
Rural Development (including provisions from Titles VI and XII)
Research, Extension, and Related Matters (including provisions from Title VII)
Energy (including provisions from Titles IX and VII)
Crop Insurance (including provisions from Title XI)
Specialty Crops (including provisions from Titles I, III, IV, VII, X, XI and XII)
Organic Agriculture (including provisions from Titles I, II, III, V, VII, X, and XI)
Local and Regional Foods (including provisions from Titles I, II, IV, VI, VII, X, and XII)
Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged, and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (including provisions from Titles I, II, V, VII, XI and XII)
ERS Farm Bill – Related Research

USDA Rural Development: Highlights of the Agriculture Act of 2014

Topic Area Highlights and Economic Implications (ERS)
Crop Commodity Programs (includes provisions from Titles I and XI)
Dairy & Livestock (includes provisions from Titles I and XII)
Conservation (includes provisions from Titles II and XI)
Nutrition (Title IV only)
Rural Development (Title VI only)
Research, Extension, and Related Matters (Title VII only)
Energy (Title IX only)
Crop Insurance (includes provisions from Titles XI and XII)
Specialty Crops (includes provisions from Titles III, IV, VII, and X)
Organic Agriculture (includes provisions from Titles II, VII, X, and XI)
Local and Regional Foods (includes provisions from Titles IV, V, VI, and X)
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (includes provisions from Titles II, V, VI, VII, XI)
Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (includes provisions from Titles II, V, VI, VII, and XII

The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side (CRS 2019)
The 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334) (CRS in Focus Summary, 2019)
The 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79): Summary and Side-by-Side (CRS)
The 2014 Farm Bill (Agricultural Act of 2014, P.L. 113-79 (CRS In Focus Summary)
The 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison (Economic Research Service – ERS)
The 2002 Farm Bill Provisions and Implications (ERS)
The 1996 Farm Bill Agricultural Outlook (ERS)
Farm Economy, Agricultural Baseline Readings (ERS)
Farm Bill Posts (Ag & Food Law Blog)

Congressional Research Service Report Subjects:

Commodities and Programs
Disaster Impact and Assistance
Energy
Environmental – conservation
Farm Bills/Economic Stimulus
Finance and Credit
Food Safety
Food Security and Aid
Forestry
International Agriculture
Rural Development
Sustainable and Organic Farming
Farm Bills

FARM BILL LEGISLATION

The 2018 Farm Bill: Agricultural Act of 2018

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Congressional Resources:

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
Farm Bill Amendments (U.S. Senate Committee)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
House and Senate Conference Report Summary
House and Senate Conference Report: Dairy Detailed Summary
2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Top Ten Highlights
Congressional Research Service 2018 Farm Bill Reports
2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agricultural Research Extension (CRS Report, Croft 2018)

USDA Resources:

USDA Farm Service Agency: 2018 Farm Bill
USDA National Resources Conservation Service: 2018 Farm Bill
USDA Farmers.gov: 2018 Farm Bill
USDA Farm Bill Rules
USDA Economic Research Service Farm Bill-Related Research
USDA ERS Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: Highlights and Implications
USDA Farm Service Agency: 2014 Farm Bill vs. 2018 Farm Bill Fact Sheet

Additional Resources:

Impact on Hemp (Analysis by General Counsel of US Hemp Roundtable)
Analysis of the Final Farm Bill Conference Report Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Food Research & Action Center)
Making Your 2018 Farm Bill Decisions in 2020 (Purdue University)
Farm Bill Resources In-Depth (American Farm Bureau Federation)
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (FarmLand Information Center)
Policy Aspects of the 2018 Farm Bill (Louisiana State Univ. College of Agriculture)
Congressional Budget Office Updates Farm Bill Math (Farm Bureau)
Taking A Look at the 2018 Farm Bill a Year Later (Ohio Ag. Net)
Environmental Sustainability in the 2018 Farm Bill (National Farmers Union)
Conferencing Conservation: Reviewing Title II of the House and Senate Farm Bills (FarmDoc Daily)House Passed Farm Bill (6/21/18)
Senate Passed Farm Bill (6/28/18)
Farm Bill conference Report (12/10/18)
Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of the Conference (12/10/18)
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: POLICY PRIORITIES FOR THE 2018 FARM BILL
Policy Priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill (2)
2018 Farm Bill Drilldown: Research and Plant Breeding (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, 12/14/18)
The Farm Bill, Hemp Legalization and the Status of CBD: An Explainer (Brookings Institute, 12/14/18)
U.S. 2018 Farm Bill Overview (World Trade Organization, Feb 2019)National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: The 2018 Farm Bil l
University of Maryland Extension: 2018 Farm Bill Guides
Mississippi State Extension: Agricultural Economics Blog
Farm Bureau: Farm Bureau Details Farm Bill Priorities
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: State Farm Bill Infographics

Side-by-Sides:

Farm Bureau: House and Senate Side-By-Side Farm Bill Provisions (2018)
The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side (CRS 2019)

The 2014 Farm Bill: Agricultural Act of 2014

Text / PDF
The Farm Bill: Major Legislative Actions, 1965-2008 (CRS Report, Monke 2018)

Congressional Resources

Agricultural Act of 2014 Conference Committee Report (1/27/2014)
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Farm Bill Resources
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
Congressional Research Service 2014 Farm Bill Reports
Congressional Budget Office Estimate

USDA Resources

USDA Main Farm Bill Page
2014 Farm Bill Highlights
NRCS Comparison of 2008 and 2014 Farm Bills
What’s in the 2014 Farm Bill for Farm Service Agency Customers? (FSA Factsheet)

Additional Resources

2014 Farm Bill Publications (FarmDoc Daily)
Commodity Program Options in the 2014 Farm Bill (University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture)
Now That It’s 2016, Let’s Compare 2014 Farm Bill Programs to the 2008 Farm Bill (FarmDoc Daily, 7/8/2016)
2013-14 Farm Bill Reading Room (Farm Foundation)
Summary of the 2014 Farm Bill Nutrition Title (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm & Food Programs (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition)
Farm Bill Resources Background Papers on Various Farm Bill Topics

U.S. Forest Service: 2014 Farm Bill
Kansas State University: Farm Bill 2014
LSU Ag Center: 2014 Farm Bill Information
Association of Fish and Wildlife: 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service – USDA: 2014 Farm Bill Programs
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service: 2014 Farm Bill: Video
Texas A&M Agri Life Extension: Extension Agricultural Economics

The 2008 Farm Bill: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124)

Text / PDF
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
2008 Farm Bill
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
Congressional Research Service 2008 Farm Bill Reports
Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill (CRS, 2013)

USDA Resources

Farm Bill Analysis Papers
USDA Farm Bill Forums

Additional Resources:

Food Stamp Provisions of the Final 2008 Farm Bill (Rosenbaum, 2008)
The 2008 Farm Bill (Vermont Journal of Environmental Law)
(Bio)fueling Farm Policy: The Biofuels Boom and the 2008 Farm Bill (Lehrer, 2009)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Overview of the 2008 Farm Bill (Lubben, 2008)
Cultivating the Next Generation: An Evaluation of the Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, 2017)

The 2002 Farm Bill: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

Glossary
Text / PDF
Legislative History

Resource Links

T he 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications (ERS, 2008)
Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Page
Center for Rural Affairs
Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board (U. MO)
Summary and Evolution of U. S. Farm Bill Conservation Titles(O’Brien)
Summary and Evolution of U. S. Farm Bill Commodity Titles (Willis & O’Brien)
The 2002 Farm Bill: Comparison of Commodity Support Provisions with the House and Senate Proposals, and Prior Law (Womach)

The 1996 Farm Bill: The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

Glossary
Text / PDF
Legislative History

Resource Links

Agricultural Outlook Supplement (ERS)
The 1996 Farm Act Increases Market Orientation (ERS)
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996: An Overview (CRS)

Earlier Farm Bills and Farm Legislation

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