"Small or large, it’s going to take all of us to feed the world."
Quite the interesting blog post here:
"5 Reasons Why Farms Are Getting Bigger"
The author, Carrie Mess from Madison Wisconsin, lays out a well-written, well-supported article, where she states (among other things):
Farms are getting bigger because there are fewer people willing to do the work. The average age of farmers in the US is 55 years old. I know many more farmers whose children live in the city and don’t have any plans to return to the farm than farmers who are handing off their farms to the next generation. Farming is hard work and you don’t make much money. It’s not surprising that many people choose to leave the farm. Fewer people willing to do the work means that those who do want to do the work get bigger.
Surprisingly, one of her 5 reasons does not center around the government/taxes.
Our U.S. government, especially over the last 5 years, has become increasingly unsupportive of small/family business.
Which includes the farm families that make up the backbone of our nation.
It's very difficult to compete/continue when you're fighting an uphill battle against regulations and restrictions.
Out for now.....
Matt