Wisconsin continues to lose farmland

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU)- Acre by acre, in the state`s most known industry, Wisconsin continues to lose farm land to development.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin has lost nearly one million acres of farm land in the last 10 years.

“As farmers decide to get out of the industry, that`s where we do see land diverted toward more residential, commercial, retail, and those kinds of things, do come into play,” Chippewa County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Jerry Clark said. “It’s usually land that’s easy to convert. Its level; it’s cleared; especially if they’re close to a metropolitan area or city such as Chippewa Falls or Eau Claire, those are the farms that typically start to feel the pressure.”...

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Ken Notes: We need to explore density and development options to slow this..