Why are the Midwestern states some of the world's best for farming?

good soil
temperate climate
long growing season
ocean access

@EclipsedStar

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Why are the Midwestern states some of the world's best for farming?

good soil
temperate climate
long growing season
ocean access


@EclipsedStar

paki · Answer

what you think.../ @justuu

anonymous · Answer

Do you have any answers that you want to cross out?

justuu · Answer

C?

paki · Answer

no, sure about A... have a look ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States

eclipsedstar · Answer

I don't see information that the Midwestern states have good soil in that wiki link.

paki · Answer

@EclipsedStar look... "The region's fertile soil produced corn and vegetables; most farmers were self-sufficient. They cut trees and claimed the land, then sold it to newcomers and then moved further west to repeat the process." source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States

eclipsedstar · Answer

Oh ok. Thanks, I didn't notice that.

eclipsedstar · Answer

I was looking solely at the "Physical Geography" section.

paki · Answer

ok

eclipsedstar · Answer

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