The Divide Between Big and Small Farms Continues to Grow By Frank Giles|June 20, 2019 The latest Census of Agriculture breaks down what many Florida growers already know: Large farms are getting larger and small farms are shrinking.Read More
FDA Continues Focus on Lettuce in Cyclospora Outbreak Probe Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 20, 2026
Hot Take on Cyclospora and the Weakening of Food Safety Surveillance By Western Growers|July 16, 2026
Vegetable Growers Harvested 7% Fewer Acres Than 10 Years Ago [2017 Census of Agriculture] By Carol Miller|May 8, 2019 USDA released an agricultural atlas as part of its 2017 Census of Agriculture, and it has a lot to tell.
Tracking 20-Year Trends in Vegetable Farm Size Posted by Carol Miller|April 24, 2019 As part of our ongoing examination of USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, we turn our eyes to acreage.
Sweet Potatoes and Spinach Lead List of Most Acreage Increases [2017 Census of Agriculture] Posted by Carol Miller|April 17, 2019 USDA’s long-awaited 2017 Census of Agriculture has finally arrived. Find out which vegetable crops are growing — and shrinking — the most.
New Census of Ag Data Show Just How Much Farm Life is Changing Posted by Christina Herrick|April 16, 2019 Mid-sized operations continue to decline, while small and large farms continue to increase.
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