Agriculture
In WWI American farmers increased their production to sustain pretty much the entire Allied effort. The increase in production was important as it had helped start the engine of the war and led to the overproduction of the 1920’s. WWI was important to the agricultural community because it showed that in time of need the farmers could make a difference by providing enough food to feed an entire nation. WWI was important to the farming community. It expanded the U.S’s part in agriculture. During WWI the U.S fed almost all of Britain, France, and Russia. In Fallon County, farmers and ranchers would request funds from the state council of defence to ask for seed and feed. In a letter dated March 12th, 1918 the Montana State Council of defense let the chairman, R.F. Smith of Fallon County, know that the appropriate funds from the state legislature would not be available to farmers. In another example, farmers requested the right to withhold seed for another year; however, that matter had to be forwarded to the State Food Administrator, Alfred Atkinson. During this time food production was vital in sustaining war efforts and everyday life. Farming was a HUGE help in this time. In fact, that is one of the main reasons that the homefront was still livable during the war.