Can we feed the world on organic farming?
122622294.jpgThe world needs both conventional and organic farms to meet its needs. Organic farming can continue to develop sustainable practices that can be adopted more widely. At the same time,...
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149810671.jpgToday’s farms and ranches are far more efficient than they were 50 years ago. Farmers and ranchers are producing more food and safer food today using fewer natural resources and fewer...
View ArticleWhy don’t we grow more produce in the middle of the country versus commodity...
Farm Size 139261888.jpg Different parts of the country – based on soil, weather and other factors – are good for different types of farming and ranching. Much of the farmland in the middle of the...
View ArticleOnly organic farms are sustainable, right?
cropsss.pngThe vast majority of farmers and ranchers operating all types and sizes believe sustainability is their business. If they don’t take care of the land or their animals, their business will...
View ArticleExamples of producing more while using less
farm22.pngEach pound of beef raised in 2007, compared to 1977 uses 19 percent less feed, 33 percent less land, 12 percent less water and 9 percent less fossil fuel energy.http://www.explorebeef.org...
View ArticleMost farms in America aren’t family-run anymore, right?
farmers-are-better-managing-the-tools-they-need.pngFact: In America, the vast majority of farms and ranches – large and small – are family-owned and operated.According to the USDA 2007 Census of...
View ArticleHow much farmland is used for conventional farming practices versus organic...
Farm Size 139261888.jpgTotal farms: 2,204,792; Total organic farms: 20,437Total acres: 922,095,840; Total organic acres: 2,577,418http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/usv1.pdf
View ArticleWhat is the average size of farms in America? Are fewer big farms family run?
78391653.jpgAccording to the USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture data:There are about 2.2 million farms in America; the average size is 418 acres. An acre, by comparison, equates to a little less than a...
View ArticleHaven’t farms in America gotten too big?
153517512.jpgAmerica needs farms of all shapes and sizes to thrive.It is unfair to characterize big farms as bad. Often, large farms and ranches are deploying the most innovative processes in...
View ArticleDo today’s farms have more or less environmental impact than in the past?
farm33.pngAccording to the Field to Market Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, many commodity crops are being grown much more sustainably than 30 years ago. Some examples for corn, wheat,...
View ArticleUSFRA's View on Farm Size
Farm Size 139261888.jpg For agriculture to provide healthy choices for all Americans as well as people around the world, we need all types of farms and ranches – big and small, organic and...
View ArticleWhat is the role of associations like National Pork Producers and...
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View ArticleWhat is the role of large corporations in farming? Do large companies have...
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View ArticleWho regulates what happens on farms and ranches?
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View ArticleHow many American farms are family-run?
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View ArticleDo farmers go to school for farming?
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View ArticleWhy don’t we grow all the food we need locally?
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View ArticleDo farmers and ranchers raise just one thing?
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View ArticleWhat’s the difference between a farm and a ranch (or a farmer and a rancher)?
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View ArticleWhat is the average age of an American farmer?
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