The Integrated Farm Management Program (IFMP) was a program authorized by the
1990 farm bill
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 — P.L. 101-624 (November 28, 1990) was a 5-year omnibus farm bill that passed Congress and was signed into law.
This bill, also known as the 1990 farm bill, continued to move a ...
(P.L. 101-624) to assist producers in adopting resource-conserving
crop rotation
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons. This practice reduces the reliance of crops on one set of nutrients, pest and weed pressure, along with the pro ...
s by protecting participants’
base acreage, payment yields, and
program payments. The program’s goal was to enroll 3 to over 5 years. The
1996 farm bill
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127), known informally as the Freedom to Farm Act, the FAIR Act, or the 1996 U.S. Farm Bill, was the omnibus 1996 farm bill that, among other provisions, revises and simplifies ...
(P.L. 104-127) replaced the IFMP with
production flexibility contracts and a
pilot conservation farm option program.
See also
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Dairy Export Incentive Program
References
External links
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United States Department of Agriculture programs
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