Senate Hearing on Tobacco Acreage Allotment Transfers (1975)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing addresses proposed legislative changes to the regulatory framework governing tobacco production quotas, which directly impacts the ability of farmers to transfer s between farms.
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Tobacco farmers
Farmers holding flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments are affected by changes to the rules governing the transfer of those allotments.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 13, 1975, by the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices.
- The subject of the hearing was S. 700, a bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
- The bill specifically concerns the transfer of flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments.
- The hearing took place during the first session of the 94th Congress.
Why It Matters
The hearing addresses proposed legislative changes to the regulatory framework governing tobacco production quotas, which directly impacts the ability of farmers to transfer s between farms.
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Agricultural Regulation Evolution
The document highlights the federal government's active role in the 1970s in managing specific crop production through acreage allotments.
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