Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
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The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and expanded government authority to develop quality standards, grading, and inspection services for agricultural products to facilitate fair trade and consumer protection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Act | 1 |
| Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7856072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Context triple: [United States Standards for Grades of Cotton, legalBasis, Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946]
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A.
Agricultural Act of 1949
The Agricultural Act of 1949 is a foundational U.S. farm bill that established permanent price support and commodity program authorities that still serve as the legislative baseline for modern agricultural policy.
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B.
Agricultural Act of 1970
The Agricultural Act of 1970 was a major U.S. farm bill that restructured federal agricultural support programs, shifting toward more flexible production controls and income support for farmers.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1962
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 was a U.S. federal law that revised and extended agricultural price support and farm subsidy programs as part of mid-20th-century farm policy.
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D.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1965
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 was a major U.S. federal law that reshaped agricultural policy by revising price supports, production controls, and farm income support programs for American farmers.
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E.
Agricultural Act of 1948
The Agricultural Act of 1948 was a U.S. federal law that reformed farm price support and agricultural policy in the post–World War II era, laying groundwork for later, more comprehensive farm legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Target entity description: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and expanded government authority to develop quality standards, grading, and inspection services for agricultural products to facilitate fair trade and consumer protection.
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A.
Agricultural Act of 1949
The Agricultural Act of 1949 is a foundational U.S. farm bill that established permanent price support and commodity program authorities that still serve as the legislative baseline for modern agricultural policy.
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B.
Agricultural Act of 1970
The Agricultural Act of 1970 was a major U.S. farm bill that restructured federal agricultural support programs, shifting toward more flexible production controls and income support for farmers.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1962
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 was a U.S. federal law that revised and extended agricultural price support and farm subsidy programs as part of mid-20th-century farm policy.
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D.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1965
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 was a major U.S. federal law that reshaped agricultural policy by revising price supports, production controls, and farm income support programs for American farmers.
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E.
Agricultural Act of 1948
The Agricultural Act of 1948 was a U.S. federal law that reformed farm price support and agricultural policy in the post–World War II era, laying groundwork for later, more comprehensive farm legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agricultural commodities
ⓘ
dairy products ⓘ fruits and vegetables ⓘ meat and meat products ⓘ poultry and poultry products ⓘ specialty crops ⓘ |
| authorizes |
development of official quality standards for agricultural commodities
ⓘ
federal grading services for agricultural products ⓘ federal inspection services for agricultural products ⓘ research and marketing services for agricultural products ⓘ voluntary inspection and grading programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II modernization of U.S. agriculture ⓘ |
| impact |
expansion of USDA inspection services
ⓘ
improved transparency in agricultural markets ⓘ standardization of agricultural product grades and quality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| objective |
to enhance consumer confidence in food quality
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to improve market efficiency for agricultural products ⓘ to promote orderly marketing of farm products ⓘ to support fair competition in agricultural markets ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
certification of grades and standards
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collection and dissemination of marketing information ⓘ inspection of agricultural products for quality and condition ⓘ research on marketing methods and facilities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish and expand quality standards for agricultural products
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to facilitate fair trade in agricultural products ⓘ to modernize federal agricultural marketing programs ⓘ to protect consumers of agricultural products ⓘ to provide grading and inspection services for agricultural commodities ⓘ |
| regulates | marketing of agricultural products ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States agricultural policy
NERFINISHED
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agricultural quality assurance programs ⓘ commodity grading standards ⓘ food safety programs ⓘ |
| sector | agriculture ⓘ |
| signedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersedesInPart | Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Description of subject: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and expanded government authority to develop quality standards, grading, and inspection services for agricultural products to facilitate fair trade and consumer protection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Agricultural Marketing Act