1985 Farm Bill Overview Highlights Major Provisions
The 1985 farm bill extends crop subsidies, dairy buyouts, and food aid through 1990. It trims loan rates in 1986, maintains some targets, and adds marketing loan, idling requirements, and conservation programs like sodbuster and swampbuster. It expands exports, Food for Peace, and a broad conservation reserve while extending the food stamp program with job training requirements.
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