Agriculture & Farming

Agriculture, once the dominant industry in the agrarian U.S., now features fewer farmers and agricultural specialists who produce more crops than their 18th and 19th century counterparts. The industrial revolution brought about changes throughout the world that resulted in the inevitable decline of farming as a career. With the industrialization of the world, however, modern farmers are extremely efficient. It is now estimated that fewer than 2 million farmers produce almost $200 billion worth of crops each year. Such staggering production numbers can be attributed to the advanced farming methods currently employed by well-informed and well-equipped farmers. Below are agriculture news and resources on agriculture and farming.