USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. The front axle of my dads tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldnt walk. for evaluation of his leg.

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Rural Development Ruralism Tractor Family Farming 52

ATTRA

JANUARY 23, 2024

Technological advances to ease the labor side of agriculture were few and far between, until the Industrial Revolution and large-scale implementation of machinery in farm operations. Department of Agriculture, 98% of all farms in the U.S. are family farms, with nearly 90% of those considered small family farms.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. The front axle of my dad’s tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldn’t walk. for evaluation of his leg.

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Rural Development Ruralism Tractor Family Farming 110