1995-08 PAER: Farmland Values Survey 1995

August 15, 1995

  • Indiana Land Values Rise Another Seven Percent
  • Ways To Finance and Organize Your Farm Business: How To Choose!
  • Some Think Government Program Cuts Might Drop Land Values Only Modestly
  • State Branding Programs for Indiana Food Products: Consumer and Food Industry Response
  • Issues Facing the U.S. Dairy Industry: 1995 and Beyond
  • Comparing Your Farm’s Labor Performance

Articles in this Publication:

Ways to Finance and Organize Your Farm Business: How to Choose!

Some Think Government Programs Cuts Might Drop Land Values Only Modestly

State Branding Programs for Indiana Food Products: Consumer and Food Industry Response

Issues Facing the U.S. Dairy Industry: 1995 and Beyond

Comparing Your Farm’s Labor Performance

1995 Indiana Land Values Rise Another Seven Percent

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