US Farm Bills
5 major farm bills · Comprehensive agricultural legislation shaping US food and farm policy
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
2024–2029 12 titles
Latest reauthorization extending programs through 2029.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
2018–2023 $428B 12 titles
Legalized hemp, expanded conservation, new dairy coverage.
Agricultural Act of 2014
2014–2018 $489B 12 titles
Ended direct payments, created ARC and PLC.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
2008–2012 $288B 15 titles
Expanded scope with energy and specialty crop titles.
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
2002–2007 $190B 10 titles
Replaced Freedom to Farm with counter-cyclical payments.
Source: Congressional Research Service, USDA Economic Research Service
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