Why did farmers lose their crops on the Great Plains

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Carson Haney

6 February, 19:10

Why did farmers lose their crops on the Great Plains

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Carolyn Caldwell · Answer 1

Answer: The soil dried up from a drought.

Explanation:

In 1932 farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops because the soil dried up from a drought. Without water to give to their plants, the plants started to wither and shrivel up from the lack of water.

Monica · Answer 2

Answer: In the early 1930s prices dropped so low that many farmers went bankrupt and lost their farms.

Explanation:During World War I, farmers worked hard to produce record crops and livestock. When prices fell they tried to produce even more to pay their debts, taxes and living expenses.