Items Tagged with '1980s farm crisis'

A grim economic outlook for U.S. corn and soybean farmers is inviting comparisons with the devastating farm economy of the 1980s. While there are key differences, smaller and mid-sized farmers are at risk, ag industry watchers say. 

The 39th president regularly showed minimal regard for the political implications of his decisions, notably in farm policy. From commodity price supports to the Soviet grain embargo, Carter often made a choice he felt was right for the country, only to see the decision backfire politically.