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Central Kentucky Farm Land Values and Tobacco Risks
The Kentucky Experiment Station notes rising land values in Central Kentucky driven by tobacco prices and local advantages. It warns high priced land can remain profitable only with high quality tobacco and proper soil drainage. Prolonged tobacco on old blue grass sod reduces yield and quality, challenging the notion of tobacco being hard on land.
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Ee Roberts
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