Agricultural Adjustment Act

Since the Agricultural Adjustment Acts of the 1930s were originally adopted, they have gradually become more of environmental protection statutes than price supports for producers. With these environmental initiatives, many of the Farm Bill s provisions directly impact the use of pesticides and fertilizers on the farm. Title XIV, XVI, and XXI covering Conservation,Research, and Organic Certification, respectively, impact agrochemical use directly. 

Several national approaches to solve the surplus problem of natural products were made. In one approach the U.S. Congress, perhaps influenced by the promise of chemurgy, in the Agricultural Adjustment Act approved February 16, 1938, provided, as follows ... 

United States Tariff Commission, October 1960. Tung Oil and Tung Nuts Report to the President of Investigation No. 22-23, Under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended. Washington, DC. 31 p. 

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