The rise and decline of the family farm in Central Southern Wisconsin, 1890-1990 : a study of the economic, social, and political ramifications of the loss of family farms on the rural communities of Columbia and Dodge Counties, Wisconsin

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Gill, Bill

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The family farm in America is often referred to as the backbone of the nation's identity. The number of active farms in Wisconsin has shrunk from a high in 1934 of 200,000 to the current number of ...

The family farm in America is often referred to as the backbone of the nation's identity. The number of active farms in Wisconsin has shrunk from a high in 1934 of 200,000 to the current number of less than 68,000. With the loss of these farms, Wisconsin's rural society loses jobs on the farm and throughout the community. This research focuses on the negative social, economic and political impact on rural communities resulting from farm loss.

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