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Why Are Family Farms in Trouble?

Modern Farmer

Farmers helped build the country, and most of us depended on their products for the food we eat. Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. Eagle Rock Ranch.

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Profitable Practices: Corn, covers, and cows

Real Agriculture

Byron Long of Long Family Farm at Barrhead County, Alberta Read More Grazing corn is becoming increasingly more common. And is this a profitable way of farming? Byron Long of Long Family Farm at Barrhead County, Alberta Read More So is grazing cover crops. But what happens when you put the two together?

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Wider corn row spacing plus cover crop blends proves profitable for Alberta rancher

Real Agriculture

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers.

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The Financials of Profitable Small-Scale Farming

Modern Farmer

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in the Dirt with Pregnant Pigs”. Pete Larson on his farm. Photography courtesy of Pete Larson and Just a Few Acres Farms.

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Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

Modern Farmer

For Cory Carman, choosing to raise cattle outside of the feedlot system always seemed intuitive. Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It Carman began collaborating with another fourth-generation family farmer.

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Census of Agriculture Reveals the Promise of Regional Food Systems

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Joshua Cave, Cave Family Farm in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. These findings highlight the economic impact of programs like those within the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) that support the development of markets for local, regional, and value-added products, and direct to consumer sales.

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Introducing the 2025 California Farm Champions!

Caff

As a second-generation rancher, Rizpah honors her family’s agricultural traditions while confronting systemic barriers in a predominantly white, male-dominated field. Their commitment to sustainable farming showcases how thoughtful land management can harmonize productivity with ecological care.

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