Question

What was a shortcoming of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

Answer 1

The AAA did not support all the farmers and did not take into account livestock breeders. Explanation: The agricultural adjustment act (AAA) only covered what was called the "basic crops", seven of many of crops farmers grew, it means there were many farmers who could not get any subsidy from the goverment.

Answer 2

The New Deal failed because the AAA, by interfering with supply and demand, damaged farming which had repercussions on the overall economy. The government ensured price floors on wheat and cotton. ... To ensure higher prices, the government reduced production by paying farmers not to produce on certain part of their land.