Farmland loss in Midwest: 1.6 million acres in 20 years

The Midwest lost 1.06 percent of its farmland in the two decades ending in 2021; development accounted for half of the loss, said three Ohio State University analysts on Monday. “The role of large urban areas is paramount, as 81 percent of land lost to development in the eight states occurred within metropolitan statistical areas,”… » Read More

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