Disappearing farmland
America's Disappearing Farm and Range Land - GAP Initiative
More than 31 million acres of U.S. agricultural land have been irrevocably lost to urban expansion since 1982 and an additional 175 acres of farm and ranchland ...
Farmland disappearing : r/farming - Reddit
It's sad to see land that had been farmed by the same family for generations be turned into useless acres of perfectly manicured grass.
Loss of US Farmland in the 21st Century: The National Perspective ...
Land in US farms has declined by 74.7 million acres or -8%. By far, pastureland declined the most, accounting for 88% of the total decline.
Small farms in the Mountain States are disappearing
The loss of farms isn't driven by only one issue. Regulations, input costs, pandemic changes, trade disruptions, aging operators, and ...
Is the U.S. Running Out of Farmland? - Ambrook Research
Bruce Sherrick: The land disappearance for things like building subdivisions or putting in a wind turbine, which really doesn't disturb that ...
Are American Family Farms Disappearing? - AgAmerica
1. Economic Pressure Economic pressures, from fluctuating commodity prices to rising input costs, have made it increasingly difficult for family farms to stay ...
Farms Under Threat - American Farmland Trust
We have also done a deep analysis of every state's policies for protecting farmland and ranchland, promoting agricultural viability, and helping transfer land ...
Disappearing acres: America could lose more than 18M acres of ...
Disappearing acres: America could lose more than 18M acres of farmland by 2040, according to new report ... Farmland sustains life around the ...
Why does the media talk about the disappearing farmland in ... - Quora
There are two factors at play here. The first is that as cities grow, land that used to be agricultural is being cleared and subdivide. The soil ...
Losing 4.3 Acres of Farmland a Minute
The United States has removed, on average, 4.3 acres of farmland from agricultural production every minute of every day for the last 22 years.
Disappearing farmland - Investigate Midwest
Urban sprawl began in the 1950s and has been a concern of city planners and the agricultural community since the early 1990s.
Why Are Small Family Farms Disappearing Across the United States?
Family farms are disappearing from the landscape as large conglomerates take over. Lack of farm access is another reason family farms are ...
NC Farmland Loss | NC State Extension
North Carolina estimates for farmland loss are ranked 2nd in the whole United States, just behind Texas. Loss is estimated to be close to 1.2 million acres ...
Alarms Sounding about Rapidly Disappearing Farmland ... Remark: A new report is sounding the alarm about farmland that is disappearing at ...
American farms are disappearing daily. Have you noticed? - YouTube
I believe the biggest issue facing our country, quietly, over the last few decades has been the disappearance of small and local farms.
centerforfoodsafety on May 5, 2024: "America's Disappearing Farm and Range Land. The United States has lost 4.3 acres of farmland every ...
Aging Farmers, Vanishing Farmland - Earth Island Institute
In places like Kalispell, Montana, rising demand for land for development is driving prices well past their agricultural market value and contributing to a loss ...
Rural land is disappearing: What's SC doing about it?
South Carolina is one of the top ten states most threatened by agricultural land loss. If this pattern continues, then our rural spaces across ...
Study: US Farmland Disappearing at Alarming Rate
John Piotti, President of the American Farmland Trust, has recently released a study called “Farms Under Threat: 2040.” The threat is the ...
Utah's farmland slowly vanishing to make way for development - KUTV
Across Utah, farmland is vanishing to make way for development, threatening local food production and open space.