Farm Demograghics 

Farm Demographics: There are 42 farmers taking part in the project representing approximately 98 % of the farmers in the area. The farms vary in size from small 80 acre private holdings, to large private, corporate land colony style farms of several thousand acres each.

Livestock: 12 Cattle Producers with approximately: 725 cows; herd size varies from 5-95 cows (plus calves), the majority of the calves are sold out of the area before one year of age. 2 Hog Producers with approximately 460 sows the majority of the hogs are finished in the project area.
 

Types of Farms: Grain. Mixed (Livestock and Grain) and Special Crop Production

 
Table of Crops Grown in 1993
 
Crop
Acres
% Cultivated Land
Wheat
6317
47.3
Barley
722
5.4
Oats
593
4.4
Buckwheat
335
2.5
Field Peas
310
2.3
Flax
984
7.4
Canola
2267
17.0
Greenfeed Oats
85
0.6
Alfalfa
563
4.2
Pasture
333
2.5
Fallow
280
2.1
Forage
463
3.5
No Data
114
0.8

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