Small farms stumble with funding cuts
Heather Pierce hauls a bag of freshly milled flour Feb. 4 inside Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, Ill.
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Heather Pierce hauls a bag of freshly milled flour Feb. 4 inside Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, Ill.
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The numbers tell the story of one family’s dedication to agriculture.
Rob Brenneman is an Iowa Pork producer who serves as president of the National Pork Producers Council.
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
The past few years have been tough for pork producer Aaron Bertan of Paxton, Illinois.
For years, the Baby Boomer generation has led in U.S. pork consumption.
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