Select all that apply Which of the following describes the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996? Multiple select question. Direct or fixed cash payments to farmers could be based on historical patterns of production and unaffected by current crop prices. Farmers were allowed to respond to the changing factors of supply and demand. Countercyclical payments to farmers could be based on previous crops grown regardless of current crops planted. The act ended price supports and acreage allotments for many farm products. Marketing loans enabled farmers to pay interest when crop prices are high or to forfeit production when prices are low