S 2591 · 95th Congress ·

Farmer Survival Act

Introduced 1978-02-27· Sponsored by Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(1978-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Farmer Survival Act - Title I: National Production Goals - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to proclaim a national production quota for those commodities (other than tobacco) designated by the National Agricultural Producers Board. Requires each such quota to be a quantity sufficient to meet domestic consumption and export requirements for the next marketing year, plus any quantity needed for a national strategic reserve. Title II: National Agricultural Producers Board - Establishes the National Agricultural Producers Board, whose duty, in part, shall be to determine which agricultural commodities shall be included in the national production quota and marketing certificate program. Title III: Marketing Certificates - Requires the Secretary to issue a marketing certificate to each producer of any commodity prescribing the maximum quantity of such commodity to be marketed in the marketing year. Specifies a formula for the determination of such quantity. Title IV: Pricing Policy - Prohibits the sale or disposition of any commodity at a price less than the market price announced by the Secretary. Requires such price to be the average parity price for a commodity for the preceding m…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats