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The difficulties were not exclusive to the lumber market; the farming sector also struggled during this time, leading to a farm crisis that reverberated throughout rural economies. In response, the Reagan Administration introduced the 1985 Farm Bill, which included the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This initiative incentivized farmers to convert farmland into timberland, aimed at stabilizing prices by reducing surplus. Initially designed as a temporary measure, the CRP has sustained, resulting in over $50 billion paid to landowners and the conversion of about 22.6 million acres since 1986.