Washington | Reuters — Farms in the U.S. continued to get larger and the number of farms fell between 2017 and 2022, new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed on Tuesday. The Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, counts and details U.S. farms and is used to shape the nation’s farm policies. […] Read more
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Number of U.S. farms falls and size increases, census shows
Number of acres in production falls by 20 million
Number of US farms falls and size increases, census shows
Number of acres in production falls by 20 million
Farms in the U.S. continued to get larger and the number of farms fell between 2017 and 2022, new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed on Tuesday.
Farmer surveys may cease in 2026
Statistics Canada says surveys may be replaced by technology
Glacier FarmMedia – By 2026, Statistics Canada (StatsCan) may stop asking producers about their planting intentions, how many people they employ and other questions about their on-farm activities. StatsCan will continue to publish data on crops, livestock and adoption of new technology, so the agriculture industry knows what’s happening on Canadian farms. But the agency […] Read more
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