ag history 1930-1950

  • adapting to change

    adapting to change
    changing their selection of crops and the timing of their field operations
  • drought and depression

    drought and depression
    when the great depression and drought hit many people lost farm land. This ended up putting the US in big trouble due to the fact that we now did not have the crops we needed.
  • struggle to adapt

    struggle to adapt
    this dropped the prices of crops and other things like beef. It also leads to farmers gaining more education on how markets work and supply and demand.
  • the crash lands

    the crash lands
    As farms became less valuable, land prices fell, too, and farms were often worth less than their owners owed to the bank.
  • drought policies and programs

    drought policies and programs
    they made acts and policies to get the economy up and running again.
  • Farmers readjusting their planting schedules

    Farmers readjusting their planting schedules
    Climate change, genetic engineering, and ag tech have led to longer growing seasons which was why they had to adjust their planting schedules