How is it that crop yields increased in the decades after World War II despite the number of farms decreasing?

A. The growth of bio-engineering proceeded new types of high-yield crops.

B. Cotton began to replace corn as the United States' main agricultural export.

C. Mechanization decreased the number of farmers needed to work land.

D. Demand for U. S. crops forced more efficient use of existing farmland.

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Jamal Olson

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1 October, 03:54

How is it that crop yields increased in the decades after World War II despite the number of farms decreasing?

A. The growth of bio-engineering proceeded new types of high-yield crops.

B. Cotton began to replace corn as the United States' main agricultural export.

C. Mechanization decreased the number of farmers needed to work land.

D. Demand for U. S. crops forced more efficient use of existing farmland.

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Zaid Mcclure · Answer 1

Crop yields increased in the decades after World War 2 despite the number of farms decreasing:

A. The growth of bio-engineering proceeded new types of high-yield crops.