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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in 2019 that the economic realities of dairy farming were forcing farmers to get bigger or get out of the business. The 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms the continuing trend toward larger farming operations.
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says a drive to diversify revenue streams through the growth of climate-smart commodities has potential but also needs to be better understood from an economic standpoint.
