How did the 1877 Supreme Court case Munn v. Illinois affect farming?

In Munn v. Illinois, the Supreme Court upheld Illinois’s authority to regulate grain-elevator rates because those businesses served the public interest. The ruling supported states’ power to regulate other businesses, including railroads, helping farmers challenge unfair charges and treatment. So the best answer is “States could regulate railroads, which resulted in fair treatment for farmers.”

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