The "Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996." was signed into law on April 4, 1996. This legislation authorized most agriculture programs for fiscal years 1996-2002, including commodities, credit, conservation, rural development, trade, and nutrition.

Summary of Farm Bill by Title

• TITLE I -- Agricultural Market Transition Act
• TITLE II -- Agricultural Trade
• TITLE III -- Conservation
• TITLE IV -- Nutrition Assistance
• TITLE V -- Agricultural Promotion
• TITLE VI -- Credit
• TITLE VII -- Rural Development
• TITLE VIII -- Research, Extension, and Education
• TITLE IX -- Miscellaneous

Farm Bill Almanac -- Key Dates, Deadlines, and policies

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