U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Trends in U.S. Agriculture
Old WagonModern Farm
A Walk Through the Past
and a Step Into
the New Millennium

20th Century Time Capsule

 Contents      
   Introduction
   Farm Numbers and Land in Farms
   Farm Population and Labor
   Mechanization
   Oats and Soybeans
   Corn Hybridization
   Livestock and Dairy
   Broiler Industry 
   Cold Storage

   Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice
   Productivity
   Land Values
   Agricultural Prices
   Market Basket
   Conclusion
   Mission
   References
   Contacts 

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the farmers, ranchers, and producers across the Nation who willingly participate in the censuses and surveys conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are the strength behind the census of agriculture, agricultural inventory, production, price and environmental information produced by NASS. We appreciate their support and cooperation. They are the cornerstone of America’s food and fiber system.

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