American Farming History:
1929-1939: The Great Depression, Commercial Fertilizer Use Amount: 6,599,913 tons per year.
1930: Total Farming Population: 30,455,350, farmers were 21% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 6,295,000, Average Size: 157 acres.
1930-1935: Use of Hybrid corn seeds became common in the Corn Belt
1930-1939: Agriculture Exports for US: 32% of Total Exports, $765 million per year
1930: 11,950 Cooperative Farms with 3 million Farm members
1932: Farm prices and income reach the lowest
1932-1936: Drought and Dustbowl develops
1933: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) initiates crop and marketing controls; The Farm Credit Act
1934: Taylor Grazing Act
1935: Bankhead-Jones Agricultural Research Act
1936: Rural Electrification Act (REA) improves quality of life in rural towns greatly
1938: Cooperative organized for Artificial Insemination of dairy heifers.
1940: Farm Population: 30,840,000, Farmers were 18% of labor force, Number of Farms: 6,102,000, Average Farm Size: 175 acres
1940-1949: Commercial Fertilizer Use: 13,590,466 tons per year.
1945-1955: Increased use of herbicides and Pesticides
1945: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was established
1950: Farm Population: 25,058,000, Farmers: Were 12.2% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 5,388,000, Average Farm Size: 216 Acres
1950-1959: Commercial Fertilizer Use: 22,340,666 tons per year.
1955: Sterile fliers used for screwworm control
1957: Poultry Inspection Act
1958: Humane Slaughter Act
1960: 96% of corn was planted with hybrid seeds
1964: Trade Inspection Act
1967: Wholesome Meat Act
1972: Rural Development Act
1980s: Biotechnology becomes available for crop and livestock products
1990: Total Farming Population: 2,987,552, Farmers made up 2.6% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 2,143, Average Farm Size: 461 acres
1990s: Biotechnology creates genetically engineered crops and livestock begin emerging
1998: Number of Farms: 2.19 million, Average Farm Size: 435 acres
1998-1999: Emergency farm assistance acts provide relief
2000: USDA announces standards and official organic seal
1930: Total Farming Population: 30,455,350, farmers were 21% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 6,295,000, Average Size: 157 acres.
1930-1935: Use of Hybrid corn seeds became common in the Corn Belt
1930-1939: Agriculture Exports for US: 32% of Total Exports, $765 million per year
1930: 11,950 Cooperative Farms with 3 million Farm members
1932: Farm prices and income reach the lowest
1932-1936: Drought and Dustbowl develops
1933: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) initiates crop and marketing controls; The Farm Credit Act
1934: Taylor Grazing Act
1935: Bankhead-Jones Agricultural Research Act
1936: Rural Electrification Act (REA) improves quality of life in rural towns greatly
1938: Cooperative organized for Artificial Insemination of dairy heifers.
1940: Farm Population: 30,840,000, Farmers were 18% of labor force, Number of Farms: 6,102,000, Average Farm Size: 175 acres
1940-1949: Commercial Fertilizer Use: 13,590,466 tons per year.
1945-1955: Increased use of herbicides and Pesticides
1945: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was established
1950: Farm Population: 25,058,000, Farmers: Were 12.2% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 5,388,000, Average Farm Size: 216 Acres
1950-1959: Commercial Fertilizer Use: 22,340,666 tons per year.
1955: Sterile fliers used for screwworm control
1957: Poultry Inspection Act
1958: Humane Slaughter Act
1960: 96% of corn was planted with hybrid seeds
1964: Trade Inspection Act
1967: Wholesome Meat Act
1972: Rural Development Act
1980s: Biotechnology becomes available for crop and livestock products
1990: Total Farming Population: 2,987,552, Farmers made up 2.6% of Labor Force, Number of Farms: 2,143, Average Farm Size: 461 acres
1990s: Biotechnology creates genetically engineered crops and livestock begin emerging
1998: Number of Farms: 2.19 million, Average Farm Size: 435 acres
1998-1999: Emergency farm assistance acts provide relief
2000: USDA announces standards and official organic seal
Sources:
https://www.agclassroom.org/gan/timeline/1990_2000.htm
https://www.agclassroom.org/gan/timeline/1990_2000.htm