Question

What happened in 1986 that caused the cattle industry to loose political clout? O illegal trade O A harsh winter killed off the cattle O the poultry industry was on the rise Mad Cow disease​

Answer 1

A harsh winter killed off the cattle

Step-by-step explanation:

Severe winters in the 1880s caused the deaths of thousands of open-range cattle and thus cut down the number of cattle drives. Many ranches went out of business. Many ranchers had expanded too quickly and allowed overgrazing of their land to occur.