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In addition, farmers destroyed crops and livestock to comply with the policies of the New Deal administration, especially the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, which was designed to raise and stabilize farm prices, conserve soil, and control production. It can be argued -- and has been argued -- that FDR's economic policies backfired, solving no problems and prolonging the Great Depression.
As regards the cost-effectiveness of producing and transporting farm products, we are facing the same problem today, as the rising price of diesel fuel erodes the farmers' profits, making farming a marginal business.
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What were the living conditions for farmers during the Depression?
horrible
What affected farmers in the Midwest during the great depression?
Crops
What did farmers do to their crops during the great depression?
They destroyed their crops.
How did the government try to help farmers during the great depression?
the government did not pay farmers for anything
What group of people did not do well economically speaking during the great depression?
Farmers were not doing good during the Great Depression.
