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: The report highlights a significant shift from surpluses to deficits in various sectors. For example, the cattle and beef surplus of $21 million in 1995 turned into a $152 million deficit by 1999.

: The archive notes a sharp decline in potato cultivation after WWII; acreage in County Down dropped from 42,674 acres in 1945 to 19,262 acres by 1959. down_on_the_farm

: The trade deficit for fresh, chilled, and frozen vegetables grew from $438 million to over $1 billion by 1999. 2. Wall Street and Farmland Investment : The report highlights a significant shift from

The Down County Museum published a comprehensive historical report and archive detailing the evolution of agriculture in . 674 acres in 1945 to 19