Recent study shows 1.6 million acres lost to development since 2001

A recent report from the University of Illinois show the Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001. Ohio State University professor emeritus, Carl Zulauf says the loss accounts for 1% of total farmland across eight states. “The loss of farm land reduces the production capacity of the country or actually puts more of […]

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