Bimetallism
Lower prices for grain storage
Fair prices for products produced and sold, fair shipping costs, etc. were political goals for farmers at different times in history.
Give communities a place to meet and organize farmers to demand political change.
Give communities a place to meet and organize farmers to demand political change.
Many of the farmers I know don't have what they would call "political goals". They simply want big government to stop interfering in how their farms are run.
Farmers formed cooperatives, interest groups, and political parties to protest their declining fortunes and to increase their political and economic power. The Farmers' Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement amongst U.S. farmers that flourished in the 1880s. One of its goals was to end the adverse effects of the crop-lien system on farmers after the Civil War. As an economic movement, the Alliance had very limited and a short term success.
To regulate railroad shipping rates.
The geo-political goals were some of the conflicting goals in America during the Cold war.
A political goal for farmers historically has been to secure fair prices for their crops through government subsidies or price controls. More recently, farmers may also advocate for policies that promote sustainable agricultural practices and protect against the effects of climate change.
Farmers may have political goals such as advocating for policies that support agriculture, such as subsidies or trade agreements. They may also aim to have a voice in shaping legislation that affects their industry, such as environmental regulations or food safety laws. Additionally, farmers could seek to address issues like land rights, access to markets, and rural development through political initiatives.
involving farmers..
Lower prices for grain storage was a political goal for farmers in the 1800s.