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Research shows WI farmland close to CAFOs worth more


November 10, 2017  by Wisconsin Public Radio


November 10, 2017, Madison, WI – A study of Wisconsin land sales found farmland in some counties is worth more if it’s closer to a concentrated animal feeding operation, also known as CAFOs.

The analysis came out of a larger project to combine statewide data on land use, land sales and soil survey data, said Simon Jette-Nantel, farm management specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. READ MORE

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