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ATFFI Research Paper No. 2 abstract


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Agricultural Change in Wisconsin: New Perspectives from the 1992 Census of Agriculture

By Frederick H. Buttel.

This short paper discusses perspectives on some of the major trends revealed in comparisons of Wisconsin data from the 1992 Census of Agriculture and the 1987 Census. It discusses trends in the structure of Wisconsin farming and implications of this data for public policy. It also points the reader to the Wisconsin Farm Entry-Exit Coalition.

ATFFI Research Paper No. 2. April, 1994. 8 pp. Includes a summary of key data (such as farm acreage, cropland, farm size, livestock inventory, crops harvested, etc.) for Wisconsin farms in 1992 and 1987.