What happened to the farm industry after world war 1?

-For farmers, The Depression didn't start in 1929, it started much earlier. During World War One, American farmers fed all of Europe. Demand was high, and prices were great. Farmers increased production and land use to get as much profit as possible. They stopped rotating crops, and focused only on the crops most needed and profitable. When one crop is grown in one area year after year, that land gets drained of the nutrients the specific plant needs. Crop rotation was previously used to keep nutrients in the soil. No crop rotation, while profitable to the farmer during the war, abused the land.



In the aftermath of World War I, demand for American goods from abroad fell drastically. During the years 1918 and 1919, American Farmers saved Europe from starvation as countries tried to rebuild. There was an increase in demand of 15%. But from 1919-1921 demand fell, and agriculture income fell from 17.7 billion to a very low 10.5 billion. Farmers found themselves with a surplus of goods, bad soil, low prices, and no relief in taxes or mortgage payments. Bad soil and low demand caused land values to drop. To compensate for the extremely low prices, farmers planted more. Thus, a cycle was formed. High surplus leads to lower prices, which necessitates borrowing money, which creates debt, which leads to an increased production to pay the debt, which creates a surplus of goods. This cycle trapped the majority of American farmers throughout the twenties and thirties.For farmers, The Depression didn't start in 1929, it started much earlier. During World War One, American farmers fed all of Europe. Demand was high, and prices were great. Farmers increased production and land use to get as much profit as possible. They stopped rotating crops, and focused only on the crops most needed and profitable. When one crop is grown in one area year after year, that land gets drained of the nutrients the specific plant needs. Crop rotation was previously used to keep nutrients in the soil. No crop rotation, while profitable to the farmer during the war, abused the land.



In the aftermath of World War I, demand for American goods from abroad fell drastically. During the years 1918 and 1919, American Farmers saved Europe from starvation as countries tried to rebuild. There was an increase in demand of 15%. But from 1919-1921 demand fell, and agriculture income fell from 17.7 billion to a very low 10.5 billion. Farmers found themselves with a surplus of goods, bad soil, low prices, and no relief in taxes or mortgage payments. Bad soil and low demand caused land values to drop. To compensate for the extremely low prices, farmers planted more. Thus, a cycle was formed. High surplus leads to lower prices, which necessitates borrowing money, which creates debt, which leads to an increased production to pay the debt, which creates a surplus of goods. This cycle trapped the majority of American farmers throughout the twenties and thirties.What part of the world do you refer to?

In western countries from 1918 to now, farms gradually became much bigger and much more specialized. With new seeds and much better equipment, farms turned out much more with far less labour. Many, many rural towns died. People moved to towns and cities. The percentage of people framing dropped to record lows.