Abstract
In the 1930's, the issue of overproduction emerged: farmers cannot sell their surplus, and severe weather destroyed the efforts of these farmers. By the Agricultural Adjustment Act of May, 12th of 1933, the Roosevelt's Administration tempted to help the economic situations of theirs farmers, the agriculture considered as the main income of the country. The results of this interventionist policy were generally positive.
Today, food production remains a strong value of the country, for a population that exceeds the 300 million of heads. But, do we have to overproduce to make us sure to supply all the population's need? According to Karl Marx, overproduction is part of a cyclic process, inherent to the capitalist system, caused both by the result of technological advances but also the economic ambition of selling always more. The result: an economic crisis is the only solution to equilibrate the balance between supply and demand.
Despite the crisis of 1903, the United States continues to produce again and again and the way the country managed this overproduction is quite incredible. In fact, does the overproduction of corn is a sign of wealth and good health for the country, or rather helped to push down the country and weaken it and its population?
