Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

The U.S. Great Plains' historical stability is vulnerable to rising energy prices and biofuels demand

"Great Plains agricultural production has increased, while rural populations and agricultural income have remained stable during the last 40 years. These trends are a result of large increases in irrigated agriculture, livestock production and federal farm payments," said William Parton, senior research scientist at Colorado State's Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory.

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