Agricultural Act of 1949
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agricultural Act of 1949 canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720732 — 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 Act of 1949 Context triple: [Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, relatedTo, Agricultural Act of 1949]
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A.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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B.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that established long-term farm price and production controls, including acreage quotas, to stabilize agricultural markets.
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C.
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that encouraged farmers to adopt soil-conserving practices by providing federal subsidies, aiming to combat erosion and environmental damage highlighted by the Dust Bowl.
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D.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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E.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was a New Deal law that sought to raise farm prices and reduce surpluses by paying farmers to limit agricultural production.
- 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 Act of 1949 Target entity description: 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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A.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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B.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that established long-term farm price and production controls, including acreage quotas, to stabilize agricultural markets.
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C.
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that encouraged farmers to adopt soil-conserving practices by providing federal subsidies, aiming to combat erosion and environmental damage highlighted by the Dust Bowl.
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D.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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E.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was a New Deal law that sought to raise farm prices and reduce surpluses by paying farmers to limit agricultural production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
farm bill ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| affects |
agricultural commodity markets
ⓘ
farmers in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
basic agricultural commodities
ⓘ
dairy products ⓘ |
| baselineFor | subsequent United States farm bills ⓘ |
| baselineFunction | applies if temporary farm bill provisions expire ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedIn | 81st United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
permanent commodity program authority
ⓘ
permanent price support authority ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | authorizes mandatory spending for certain farm programs ⓘ |
| hasTitleNumber | Public Law 81-439 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | cornerstone of post–World War II U.S. agricultural policy ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern commodity support programs
ⓘ
modern dairy price support policy ⓘ subsequent conservation and commodity titles in farm bills ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalStatus | permanent law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyMechanism |
nonrecourse loans
ⓘ
support price formulas ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
encourage adequate food production
ⓘ
stabilize agricultural commodity prices ⓘ stabilize farm income ⓘ |
| policyRole | legislative baseline for modern U.S. farm bills ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| providesFor |
price support loans
ⓘ
production controls for certain commodities ⓘ purchases of agricultural commodities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agricultural Act of 1948
ⓘ
Agricultural Act of 2014 ⓘ Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ⓘ Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ⓘ Food Security Act of 1985 ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Foundational U.S. farm bill establishing permanent price support and commodity program authorities ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectMatter |
agricultural policy
ⓘ
commodity programs ⓘ farm income support ⓘ parity pricing ⓘ price support programs ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
commodity price support
ⓘ
income support for farmers ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1949 ⓘ |
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Subject: Agricultural Act of 1949 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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