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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 The term 'Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as 'P.L. 75-430 (February 16, 1938) was enacted as an alternative and replacement for the farm subsidy policies found unworkable in the AAA legislation of 1933. The 1938 Act was the first to make price support mandatory for corn, cotton, and wheat to help maintain a sufficient supply in low production periods along with marketing quotas to keep supply in line with market demand. It established permissive supports for butter, dates, figs, hops, turpentine, rosin, pecans, prunes, raisins, barley, rye, grain sorghum, wool, winter cover-crop seeds, mohair, peanuts, and tobacco for the 1938-40 period. Also, Title V of the Act established the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. The 1938 Act is considered part of permanent legislation for commodity programs and farm income support (along with the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and the Agricultural Act of 1949). Provisions of this law are often superseded by more current legislation (such as the FAIR Act of 1996). However, if the current legislation expires and new legislation is not enacted, the law reverts back to the permanent provisions of the 1938 Act'. Previous 5 Terms: Agricultural Act of 1954 Agricultural Act of 1956 Agricultural Act of 1970 Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) of 1933 Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935 Next 5 Terms: Agricultural Attache, Counselor, or Trade Officer Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 Agricultural Credit Association (ACA) Agricultural district About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.