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What are some reasons why most family farms in the Midwest have been replaced by corporate farms?
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If such reasons exist, they are mere misconceptions. Most corporate farms are family farms themselves: it is not possible to replace a family farm with a family farm if it's still going to be a family farm, no matter how large or small it is. The term "corporation" is merely a business label applied to a firm, regardless of what kind of firm or business it is or who it is owned by. A family have just as much right to have their farm labelled as a corporation as any other family owning a non-farming business.
To answer the question, many small farms have grown into large farms and have had the corporation label added because of the expressed demand for cheaper and safer food by the consumer. Consumers wield far greater power in the marketplace than the producer could ever dream of having, and as a result the producer is forced to change and adapt to comply with the kind of demands consumers demand.
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