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Sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers to not plant on part of their land and to kill off excess livestock, with significant restructuring implications for agribusiness.

Serves as the cornerstone of U.S. agricultural subsidy and support policy, with periodic amendments influencing price supports and production quotas in agribusiness.

Known as the 2008 Farm Bill, it expanded the USDA’s partnership with state and local entities for rural development and increased the emphasis on agricultural conservation.

Commonly known as the 2014 Farm Bill, it continued various subsidies for the agricultural sector, including crop insurance and conservation, influencing market dynamics.

Known as the Freedom to Farm Act, it aimed to reduce government intervention in agricultural markets and allow market forces to have a greater influence on agricultural operations.

Introduced crop insurance to protect American agricultural producers from the risk of crop failures due to natural disasters. This policy altered farm income stability and agribusiness financial planning.

Accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.

Allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges, which provided higher education in agriculture and the mechanic arts, shaping the agricultural education framework and workforce.

Aimed to discourage the production of surplus crops, encourage conservation of soil and water, and provide support to farmers. It is known for the conservation compliance provisions.

Also called the 2018 Farm Bill, it further revised commodity programs, conservation, nutrition assistance, and farm credit legislation, deeply impacting agribusiness economics.

Established agricultural experiment stations in connection with land-grant colleges to improve farming practices due to ongoing agricultural issues of the time.