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Because there's not enough money in farming any more to maintain a medium sized farm. Most folks are relying on off-farm jobs, and many more are simply interested in farming as just a hobby. Hobby farmers typically only need a small farm. Corporate farms, however, own huge farms. The much larger farms (+++1000 acres) are those that are able to bring in enough income for the owner[s], much more than a small hobby farm or a medium sized traditional family farm.
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Why was slavery an economic necessity in the south more so than in the north?
The North was semi-industrial and had many small farms, the South had gigantic farms called plantations.
How much food do factory farms make?
Factory farms make the majority of our food. That is why it is so important to learn about factory farms and support alternatives for them.
What was the basis of economic wealth in the New England colonies?
New England Colonies Their economy was based on fishing, farming, and shipbuilding.A bonus answer is that their farming soil was rocky, and hard but not that bad.
How can globalization negatively affect the environment in the US?
by encouraging factory farms to increase production even when doing so pollutes water supplies
Why is so much more fertilizer needed on farms today?
because he crops are too much low
What is the size of farms in 1750?
It can depend on how rich the owner was so if they were very rich it would be pretty big but if they were not so rich then it would be pretty small
Why was slavery an economic necessity in the south more so than in the north?
The North was semi-industrial and had many small farms, the South had gigantic farms called plantations.
Did farmers suffer hardship in the 1920s?
Actually you'll find the farmers that hadn't mechanized there farms or if their farms were relatively small, they suffered a terrible hardship because of many reasons like the fact that some over produced things so the prices went down and they got paid less. So many had to sell their farms to pay off debts or the like.
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It all depend on the size of the orange, if it is big it will have loads small not so many
Why do so many products come from the Midwest?
That's where the farms are.
How many people can fit in a 30x30 tent?
Is this in inches? If so the tent is the size of a very small apartment.
Were colonial farms found in the Appalachian region in colonial times?
There were farms along the Appalachian mountains, as it had a resemblance to the backcountry, where the soil was rocky and thin. So although there were farms, the amount of crops that one could receive was quite small.
Why do you think many Canadians moved from farms to the cities?
asian bussnispeople have brought a great deal of welth to canadas economy
Why do so many food products come from the Midwest?
That's where the farms are.
Why was Denmark so special?
It defended itself when it was very small in size and saved many lives during the war
Is the size of Osmosis small or large?
Osmosis is actually related to the size of cellecular structure so I would say small
Why is farming so important to those living in Less Economically Development Countries?
It's important because most of the people live on small farms and are only producing enough food for their families unlike industrial countries with larger farms made to produce food for many people.
