Last year, 96% of all farms across the U.S. were family-owned. Those businesses produced 83% of our country’s agricultural output. These numbers are according to a recent report by USDA’s Economic ...
The current state of family farms After peaking in 1935, when there were 6.8 million family farms, the small family farm is increasingly imperiled. Today, there are around 1.89 million US farms, down ...
Pennsylvania is investing $10,215,541 to purchase development rights for 2,842 acres on 31 farms in 13 counties, protecting them from future residential or commercial development. In 2024, ...