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Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Recent statistics on American agriculture reveal a decline of 200,000 farms between 2007 and 2022. million farms —to 2 million from 6.8 It’s even worse when the owners of large-scale farms don’t live in or meaningfully contribute to the community. Photo: Brooks Lamb) Environmental and agricultural impacts loom, too.
Modern Farmer
MAY 28, 2024
“Of 400 farms in our county, only five are organic,” says Matt Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Organics in Hutchinson, Minnesota. His 2,500-acre family farm is patchwork across 40 miles of land the family owns and leases, and grows organic corn, soy, wheat and specialty crops such as beans and peas. We understand the risk.
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Modern Farmer
MARCH 12, 2024
America’s farmers, especially beginning and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers face insurmountable challenges, yet 87 percent of young farmers are dedicated to regenerative, climate-smart farming practices. The next farm bill can fix this. Oregon agriculture is a part of my identity. Flying to Washington, D.C
Daily Yonder
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The song tells the story of a farmer who is approached by a real estate developer. He tells the overalls-clad farmer—a tired stereotype of America’s agrarians, even if my farming grandfather wore Liberty bibs every day for decades—that he builds houses and neighborhoods. The erasure of agricultural landscapes is a real problem.
Trimble Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Land ownership is a crucial milestone for young farmers, representing stability, investment, and a future in agriculture. Rising land prices, limited availability, and financial barriers pose significant challenges to young farmers seeking to secure their place in the agricultural community. agricultural industry.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JULY 28, 2023
The awardees – which include many National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members – proposed national, regional, and local projects that cover 40 states and territories including Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Daily Yonder
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
His recent book, Love For the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place , is a portrait of two changing Tennessee counties and the people who populate them – those who’ve chosen to stay in their changing hometowns in the face of development pressures and agricultural agglomeration. Brooks Lamb on his family’s farm.
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