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It would cost them more to get their products to market than they would receive for selling them.
ANSWER [supplement]
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.
What else can I help you with?
How were farmers in the Midwest affected by the Great Depression?
People were not buying goods and the farmers produced too much during WW1 which caused a economical downfall.
What was life like on the plains during the Great Depression?
During the Great Depression years, in the Dust Bowl states, located in the Great Plains, dust and dirt 'devoured' many crops leaving farmers without adequate earnings and crop yields.
What group of people did not do well economically speaking during the great depression?
Farmers were not doing good during the Great Depression.
What did the north have the south didn't during the great depression?
They had farmers ond a great day
Who suffered the most during the Great Depression industrial workers or farmers?
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Whly did farmers from the US move to Russia during the great depression?
In search for new farmland to plat crops on.
How were farmers in the Midwest affected by the Great Depression?
People were not buying goods and the farmers produced too much during WW1 which caused a economical downfall.
What was life like on the plains during the Great Depression?
During the Great Depression years, in the Dust Bowl states, located in the Great Plains, dust and dirt 'devoured' many crops leaving farmers without adequate earnings and crop yields.
What did the farmers eat during the great depression?
they didnt
What group of people did not do well economically speaking during the great depression?
Farmers were not doing good during the Great Depression.
What jobs did farmers do during the great depression?
Ate cats
Who suffered the most during the Great Depression industrial workers or farmers?
I
What did the north have the south didn't during the great depression?
They had farmers ond a great day
How did president roosevelt help farmers during the Great Depression?
President Roosevelt helped farmers during the Great Depression by giving financial assistance to them. The Tennessee Valley Authority was also launched in 1933.
During the Great Depression the Agricultural Adjustment Administration paid farmers not to grow crops and they received government instead.?
During the Great Depression, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) implemented policies to reduce crop production in order to raise agricultural prices and stabilize the economy. Farmers were paid to not grow certain crops, which aimed to decrease surplus and increase demand. This strategy was part of the New Deal efforts to support struggling farmers and improve their financial situation. The payments provided farmers with much-needed income during a time of severe economic hardship.
What did rich's accept in lieu of paper money during the Great Depression?
Farmers produce. Farmers Produce Farmers Produce
Who were some important figures that appeared during this time that tried to fix the problems that the great depression caused and what were their plans?
Farmers were not selling enough crops to be able to afford to harvest more. Thus crops would rot in the field.
