S 2476 · 95th Congress ·

A bill to provide emergency assistance to farmers by increasing the target prices for the 1978 crops of wheat and feed grains and requiring a 20-percent set-aside of such commodities.

Introduced 1978-02-02· Sponsored by Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.(1978-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to increase the established price for the 1978 crop of wheat from $3.00 to $3.50 per bushel, and for the 1978 crop of corn from $2.10 to $2.60 per bushel. Requires, for both wheat and feed grains, a set-aside of cropland equal to 20 percent of the acreage of such commodities planted for harvest.…

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