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Peace, prosperity and growth
The American agriculture went into full bloom. Low costs of fertilizer, include anhydrous ammonia, was a widely available. this helped more farmers to be more profitable. -
Free Market Economy
Dwight Eisenhower believed that the government had forced too many rigid federal controls on farmers. This jammed the flow of business and took away the competition in agriculture . -
Food for peace
President Kennedy felt bad for the poor farmers so he guaranteed higher prices for small farmers. -
The great society
The impact on agriculture during this time focused on farming. New strides were made in irrigation, new plant varieties, and better breeds. Decentralization of meat markets, improved transportation of products, and development of supermarkets set the future for agriculture. -
Girls allowed to join the FFA
The delegates voted specifically to shut out women from becoming a member of FFA. Also, it denied the contributions women had made in the field of agriculture over a century. The women also worked hard to prove themselves during World War 1 and World War 2. -
Establishing Environmental protection agency
The Environmental protection agency was established. This led to a host of federal environmental protection act that addressed the problem of population.
