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Farmers, landowners are “unwilling hosts” to mystery land development in Wilmot Township

Real Agriculture

The pressure is on for the Ontario government to back away from a land deal that would see 770 acres of farmland turned into a yet-to-be-determined industrial development. Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Farmers — including.

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Farmland market – supply, demand, influences and values

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The area of farmland publicly marketed across Great Britain rose during the first half of this year to 85,606 acres, according to Savills research. However, there are some significant […] The post Farmland market – supply, demand, influences and values appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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N.C. risks losing 1.8 million acres of farmland

Western FarmPress

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stresses farmland preservation amid economic growth at North Carolina State of Agriculture address.

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USDA’s latest census of agriculture: not an encouraging picture

Food Politics

million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. Percent of farmland used for oilseeds or grains: 32% Percent of farmland used for beef cattle: 40% Average age of farmers: 58.1 (up

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Fewer acres and conservation practices ease burden on water

Western FarmPress

Ag Water Stewardship: Decreasing farmland acres plus implementing more conservation practices results in smaller farmland footprint.

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Woodlands and forests on the market in Wales and Scotland

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Woodlands are the focus this week, with the farmland market quiet in terms of new launches. Recently launched in north Wales is almost 157 acres of mixed woodland just south of Abergele in Denbighshire. This has maturing conifer crops, mixed broadleaves with ancient woodland and good internal infrastructure.

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State agriculture officials adopt policy supporting the right to farm

NASDA

The purpose of this new policy is to lessen the loss of farmland caused by nuisance lawsuits which can arise when nonagricultural land uses expand into agricultural and forest areas,” NASDA CEO Ted McKinney said. The USDA Economic Research Service reports the number of farmers and acres of land in farms is on a downward trend.