The Seventies A Decade Of Change In The Texas High Plains PDF Download

Extract: Changes in regional and national economic factors, farm policies, and declining underground water supplies during the past decade have been instrumental in continuing the dynamic forces of adjustment in the Texas High Plains. Specific events, such as the rapid growth of the feeder cattle industry, sharp increases in crop production costs, and on-again/off-again government acreage controls have caused extensive producer adjustments in cropping patterns, irrigation practices, farm size, and tenure. Of particular significance is the dramatic rise in energy costs which has severely impacted energy-intensive irrigated agriculture on the Texas High Plains.