Hearing on Increasing Durum Wheat Allotments (H.R. 485)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing addresses federal regulation of wheat production quotas, which directly impacts the amount of land farmers are permitted to use for growing specific grain varieties.
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Wheat farmers
Farmers are subject to federal acreage allotments which dictate the amount of land they can use for specific crops.
Department of Agriculture
The agency responsible for administering and enforcing federal crop allotment programs.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 23, 1969, during the Ninety-first Congress.
- The subject of the hearing was H.R. 485, a bill concerning the increase of durum wheat allotments.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains under the House Committee on Agriculture.
Why It Matters
The hearing addresses federal regulation of wheat production quotas, which directly impacts the amount of land farmers are permitted to use for growing specific grain varieties.
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Historical Agricultural Regulation
The document highlights the federal government's direct role in managing specific crop production levels in the late 1960s.
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