Just about every number was a grim one for Wisconsin farmers in 2009, particularly in dairy.T he just-released â??Status of Wisconsin Agriculture 2010â? reports that farm income plummeted 56 percent to $1.1 billion, the lowest since 2002. â??2009 was a lousy year. 2010 will be better,â? said Ed Jesse, emeritus professor of agricultural and applied economics at UW-Madison and an editor of the report.
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