Changes in American farming reduce farms count while acreage per farm rises
The USDA reports 2.2 million operating farms today, down from 4.1 million twenty years earlier. Average farm size has grown by about 110 acres in twenty years, with 5 million acres per year converted to urban or other uses. Wisconsin alone evidences $13 billion in farming investment.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Farm Losses Hit 100000 as Decline Continues
The Wisconsin farm count fell by more than 2000 to 100000, a decline tied to rising land and input costs, mortgage rates, and fluctuating markets. Consolidation into larger, mechanized operations and farmland being diverted to highways and development worsen attrition. 19.1 million acres remained productive as of Jan 1 1977.
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Wisconsin
Farming in La Crosse County Holds Steady Amid Changes
The Tribune notes a slower rise in farming changes in La Crosse County versus the state, citing 1976 data from the Wisconsin Agricultural Department. About 1,140 farms exist with an average size of 219.2 acres and 228000 acres in production, down slightly from 1975, while some attribute the resilience to driftless terrain and limited flat land for large-scale cash crops.
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la Crosse County
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Vance says Israeli talks put Middle East on road to peace
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance hailed Israeli negotiating proposals as moving the Middle East toward peace after a two hour White House meeting with President Carter and Prime Minister Begin. Egyptian leader Sadat’s initial assessment was conveyed to Begin, with a formal reply to follow after a meeting in Egypt within ten days.
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Begin and Carter Praise Peace Talks Progress
The White House hailed Begin's remarks as a notable contribution toward a comprehensive Middle East peace. President Carter vowed continued American cooperation and looked for progress from Sadat and Begin as Cairo hosts talks with Egypt and Israel.
Looking up to adulthood in a school column
Elementary students share what they want to do when they become adults. A lighthearted section notes travel tips to New Orleans for the Super Bowl and winter riders now use snowmobiles at the hitching post.
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City faces 1.5 million federal grant decision in La Crosse
City officials weigh how to spend a 1.5 million federal Community Development Block Grant next year. Debates center on slum clearance near City Hall and funding for housing and Green Island property fill. Aldermen propose referendum on future urban renewal projects.
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