HR 985 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to revise the price support level, and implement a marketing loan program, for the 1987 through 1990 crops of soybeans under the Agricultural Act of 1949.

Introduced 1987-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.(1987-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to set 1987 through 1990 soybean support prices at $6 per bushel. (Currently such levels are $5.02 per bushel for 1987, and a minimum of $4.50 per bushel for 1988 through 1990.) Limits 1987 through 1990 soybean supports to only those producers who restrict production to their soybean acreage base (as defined by this Act). Requires (current law authorizes) soybean loan repayment at the lesser of prevailing world prices or the crop loan level.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans