Where the Buffalo Roam

Synopsis: Follows the fortunes of the farming communities in the Midwest of the United States, where they have been devastated by over-exploitation of the land. Profits have plummeted, costs soared, as the wells - dug to provide irrigation and revive the West after the dust bowl of the 1930s - dry up. Crippled by debt, small farmers are once again being forced to abandon their land as large-scale farms take over. Heavily subsidised by the US government, small farmers are being paid to plant grass in a bid to conserve water resources and enterprising ranchers can now introduce buffalo back on the plains.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.
Year of production: 1993
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)
Subjects: Agriculture; Environmental science
Keywords: farming; United States of America

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