Industrializing the Corn Belt Agriculture, Technology, and Environment, 1945-1972 |
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| Author:
| Anderson, J. L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87580-741-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Imprint: | Northern Illinois University Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, farmers in the Corn Belt transformed their region into a new, industrial powerhouse of large-scale production, mechanization, specialization, and efficiency. Many farm experts and implement manufacturers had urged farmers in this direction for decades, but it was the persistent labor shortage and...
From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, farmers in the Corn Belt transformed their region into a new, industrial powerhouse of large-scale production, mechanization, specialization, and efficiency. Many farm experts and implement manufacturers had urged farmers in this direction for decades, but it was the persistent labor shortage and...