The practice of storing surplus grain to keep prices stable or “ever-normal” dates to biblical times. In 1938, the AAA began to make loans to farmers, enabling them to stockpile grain until the market rebounded.
Shelby County, Iowa. Corn sealed in farm granaries under the Ever-Normal granary plan
- 5/2/1941 - 5/7/1941
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
National Archives Identifier: 522348
Full Citation: Shelby County, Iowa. Corn sealed in farm granaries under the Ever-Normal granary plan; 5/2/1941 – 5/7/1941; Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Record Group 97. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/shelby-county-iowa-corn-sealed-in-farm-granaries-under-the-evernormal-granary-plan/, April 14, 2026]
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