The Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001, largely to development, a new study from the University of Illinois has found. Examining farmland loss across eight midwestern states,
The number of dairies in the United States dropped by 39% in just the last five years, according to alarming new numbers released by the recent U.S. Census of Agriculture. Milk production
The average age of the American farmer has risen to 58, according to the new Census of Agriculture published Tuesday. The number of farms is shrinking while average farm size is growing.