Parity Price-Support Levels Directed or Authorized by Farm Legislation

Price-support operations have been carried on by the Commodity Credit Corporation since 1933. Over most of this period the level of support either has been directed or authorized by specific price legislation. The following tabulations show the support levels, in terms of parity price percentages, directed or authorized. The levels also are discussed in some detail in supplementary notes

Acquisition and Disposal of the CCC Price-Support Inventory

Excerpts: The Commodity Credit Corporation through its price-support program, acquires stocks of various farm products. These stocks in the aggregate are referred to as the “price-support inventory." The price-support inventory has been very large in recent years, having, on January 31, 1956, a cost value of $5,920,000,000. A large inventory creates several problems. For example, it has a depressing effect on market prices. It increases possibility of waste through deterioration or spoilage. It runs up heavy storage charges. Consequently, CCC must continuously seek useful outlets through which it can dispose of its holdings. Commodities from the price-support inventory are disposed of in various ways. Some are sold in the United States. Some are sold in export channels—both for dollars and foreign currencies. Some are transferred to other Government agencies for such uses as feed supplies for drought areas, food for the American armed forces, and foreign relief feeding. Some are bartered for materials produced abroad. Substantial quantities of perishable commodities have been donated to school lunch programs and, through approved welfare organizations, to needy people in the United States and abroad

Moving Agricultural Surpluses Into Consumption

This booklet shows in graphic form how the Commodity Credit Corporation is moving agricultural commodities acquired under the price support program into consumption channels both at home and abroad. Between June 30, 1953, and September 30, 1959, more than S17 billion worth of commodities were moved from CCC inventories through various sales and disposition programs. Results of these programs are highlighted in subsequent pages. Gives sales and dispositions of CCC price support commodities by program; payment- in-kind program developments; competitive bid program for export; average monthly subsidy bid levels allowed since the beginning of programs for corn, barley, grain sorghums, oats, rye, milled rice, and cotton

Commodity Stabilization Serv. [Black Hawk County] 1957

Photomosaic map of Black Hawk County, Iowahttps://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodmaps/1016/thumbnail.jp

Aerial survey [Black Hawk County] by Robinson Aerial Surveys 1957

Photomosaic map of Black Hawk County, Iowa done for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Stabilization Service by Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodmaps/1027/thumbnail.jp

Production and Marketing Adm. [Black Hawk County] 1952

Photomosaic map of Black Hawk County, Iowahttps://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodmaps/1019/thumbnail.jp

Order for Aerial Photographs (March 16, 1960)

Order for aerial photographs placed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Commodity Stabilization Service by Oscar Monnig