United States Farm Bills

Farm Bill 2018

GENERAL RESOURCES

Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate Farm Bill (American Farm Bureau Federation)

FARM BILL LEGISLATION

ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL FARM LEGISLATION

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
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 (Soil Erosion Act)

GENERAL RESOURCES

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 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 Side-By-Side Comparison (ERS)

Farm and Commodity Policy: Recommended Readings (ERS)

Farm Bill Posts (Ag & Food Law Blog)

Congressional Research Service Report Subjects:

Farm Bills

Commodities and Programs

Resources – Conservation

FARM BILL LEGISLATION

The 2018 Farm Bill

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)

Additional Resources:

House and Senate Conference Report Summary

House and Senate Conference Report: Dairy Detailed Summary

2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Top Ten Highlights

Impact on Hemp (Analysis by General Counsel of US Hemp Roundtable)

The 2014 Farm Bill: Agricultural Act of 2014

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The Farm Bill: Major Legislative Actions, 1965-2018 (Monke 2018)

Congressional Resources

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Farm Bill Resources

U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

USDA Resources

USDA Main Farm Bill Page

Farm Bill Highlights

2014 Farm Bill (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

NRCS Comparison of 2008 and 2014 Farm Bills

Agricultural Act of 2014: Highlights and Implications (Economic Research Service)

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)

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)

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

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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

USDA Resources

2008 Farm Bill Main Page

Farm Bill Analysis Papers

USDA Farm Bill Forums

Farm Bill-Related Research (ERS)

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

Resource Links

The 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications (ERS, 2008)
Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Page
Farm Economics(IA St. U.)
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 1996 Farm Bill: The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

Resource Links

Agricultural Outlook Supplement (ERS)

The 1996 Farm Act Increases Market Orientation (ERS)

Earlier Farm Bills and Farm Legislation

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