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Trimble Agriculture
JULY 3, 2024
The American family farm is the cornerstone of our nation—but is its existence in jeopardy? As the land of the free and home of the brave, the American family farm has been a foundational part of this nation and the meaning of independence. According to the 2022 ag census, family farms still dominate U.S.
Trimble Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
farmland that is rented or leased. At the same time, the number of farms and farmland in the U.S. lost nearly 142,000 farms from 2017 to 2022. During that same period, an estimated 20 million acres of farmland went out of production. Since 2002, there has been a steady increase in U.S. has been in decline.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JULY 28, 2023
In addition, over the last decade, farmland prices have doubled nationwide and risen far higher in areas with pressure due to real estate development or commodity prices. Every piece of land purchased as a result of this project will be ushered through a three-pronged approach to increase farmland ownership by underserved farmers.
Trimble Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2023
Farmland is disappearing and the average age of the farmer is on the rise—do you have a farm succession plan in place? This poses a serious threat to the future of American family farms and ultimately compromises our domestic food security. Over the last 75 years, 28 percent of agricultural land has been lost.
Trimble Agriculture
JULY 17, 2024
The debate surrounding industrial agriculture and farm consolidation is complex and multifaceted. On one hand, industrial agriculture is criticized for contributing to the decline of small family farms and promoting unsustainable practices. Large-scale farm operations own 42 percent of U.S. farming sector was $543.1
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.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
According to the recently released 2022 Census of Agriculture , the largest four percent of US farms (2,000 or more acres) control 61 percent of all farmland. Similarly, in 2015 , 51 percent of the value of US farm production came from farms with at least $1 million in sales, compared to 31 percent in 1991. Yes, they do.
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