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THE Agricultural Stabilization

id Conservation Service (ASCS),

« of the agencies of the USDA

ie agency that deals most directly >vith farmers and rural people.

The agency, first created in 1933, was known as the Agricultural Adjustment Act, “TripleA” Program. This was the first national farm legislation that has changed only in concept to meet the current problems and conditions.

The agency became known as Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service in 1962. In all of these years, the objective of ASCS has been of service to rural Americans. This service has helped provide consumers with a constant supply of farm products for a

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