National Farm Averages Rise to 342 100 Per Farm
The national average value of U S farms now stands at 342 100 per farm, up 32 100 from 1980 and more than double the 167 200 five years earlier. Arizona shows the highest regional average at 1 520 200 driven by counting Indian reservations as single operations. Maryland leads the Northeast at 408 900, Illinois the Corn Belt at 585 000, Nebraska the Northern Plains at 491 200, Virginia the Appalachians at 182 500, Florida the Southeast at 514 000, Louisiana the Delta at 414 700, Texas the Southern Plains at 367 500, and California the Pacific at 733 000.
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Maryland
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Lake States
Wisconsin
Illinois
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Delta States
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Pacific States
Michigan proposes land bank to shield farmland from conversion
A plan by Rep. Lewis Dodak would let soil and water conservation districts purchase and protect key farmland in Michigan. Municipalities could designate essential agricultural land to retain farming use, with districts borrowing from the Recreation Land Trust Fund to acquire suitable parcels for perpetual preservation.
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Michigan
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Lewis Dodak
Montrose
Soil Conservation Districts
Recreation Land Trust Fund
Marshfield Dairy Day speakers set at UW Marshfield Farm
Dairy Day at the UW Marshfield Experimental Farm features six UW Extension dairy specialists. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. with topics on feed, high moisture ensiled corn, breeding cows, cold calf housing, ventilating calf barns, protein needs, and mineral and vitamin supplementation, with repeats at 1:15, 1:45, and 2:15 p.m. in the farm meeting room and dairy barn. A hay listing service via Extension offices and the Madison agronomy department will post listings for fall and winter sales.
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Uw-Extension
Uw-Marshfield Experimental Farm
Terry Howard
Howard Larsen
Roy Ax
Larsen
Cal Cramer
Larry Satter
Uw-Madison
Robert Niedermeier
West
Wisconsin
UW Agronomy Department
Agronomy
Madison
We Can Help Nations Feed Themselves In Time
Willis Erickson, Polk County agribusiness agent, argues the United States has abundant food production potential but lacks soil fuel and labor to feed the world. He urges using technology and targeted aid, selling grains to those who can pay, exporting foods to wealthier nations, and offering education and training to aid long term self‑sufficiency.
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United States
Threshing Day Recalled From Childhood Farm Life
A vivid reminiscence of threshing days on a rural farm with the arrival of a threshing engine, lively barnyard sounds, and shared chores. The narrator recalls helping with dinner, keeping flies away, and the playful romance of loading bundles while reflecting on family dynamics and peasant hospitality.
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Michigan ‘Land Bank
Marshfield
Uwextension
Keith Sommerfeld
Duwn County
Willis Erickson
Polk County Agribusiness
Mary McCrorey
Hixton
Yesteryear
Betty
Mollie
Stanton & Lee Publishers Inc
East Mifflin St
Madison, WI
Nelson
Sand Creek
Kenneth Nelson Sr
George Voss
Eau Claire
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