Washington farms struggled to meet demand for crops during the war because

several years of drought crippled the state.
male workers from rural areas were drafted.
workers from Mexico were hard to recruit.
farmland was converted into military bases.

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Washington farms struggled to meet demand for crops during the war primarily because male workers from rural areas were drafted. The loss of many male laborers to military service created shortages in the agricultural workforce, making it difficult for farms to meet the heightened demand for food during wartime.