Commodity Stabilization Service
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The Commodity Stabilization Service was a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency responsible for administering farm price support and commodity stabilization programs during the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of Agriculture agency
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United States federal agency → |
| aim |
protecting farm income
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reducing volatility in agricultural markets → stabilizing agricultural commodity prices → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| field |
agricultural economics
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commodity stabilization → farm price support → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States federal government
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| hasDuty |
administering acreage control and related programs
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administering commodity stabilization programs → administering farm price support programs → implementing federal agricultural price policies → managing surplus agricultural commodities → operating commodity loan programs → operating purchase and storage programs for farm commodities → supporting farm income stability → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| industry |
agricultural policy administration
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| legalForm |
federal executive agency
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| locationCountry |
United States
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| operatedInCentury |
20th century
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| operatedInPeriod |
mid-20th century
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOf |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOfProgram |
United States commodity stabilization system
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United States farm price support system → |
| replacedBy |
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
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| sector |
public sector
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| subjectOf |
United States agricultural policy history
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studies of farm price support programs → |
| subordinateTo |
Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
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| usedMethod |
commodity loans
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government purchases of surplus commodities → price support payments → storage and disposal programs for surplus commodities → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Commodity Stabilization Service
("United States commodity stabilization system")
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partOfProgram |
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Production and Marketing Administration
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replacedBy |