September 29:

The life of a farmer is one of constant crisis.  In the early 19^th century more than 80% of Americans were farmers. Today that number is much lower.  What problems faced by farmers in the 21^st century are the same as those faced by farmers faced in the 19^th?

Browse these web sites and you will find information to help you with your understanding of farm crises then and now.

http://21stcenturyag.org/

http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/histryotln/reform.htm

http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=materials.week2

http://web.missouri.edu/ikerdj/papers/AFcompete.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/riseind/rural/rural.html