Farm Acreage Falls While Population Rises in Prime Ag Areas
The number of acres of farmland in Pennsylvania fell by 6% between 2012 and 2017, at a time when the stateâs prime farming regions are experiencing population growth that may create long-term challenges for producers. Thatâs one conclusion of a new report from the Center for Economic and Community Development in Penn Stateâs College of Agricultural Sciences. âWhere the Soybeans Grow: An Exploration of Agricultural Land Use in Pennsylvania, 2017â is part of a series based on data from USDAâs 2017 Census of Agriculture. According to the report, Pennsylvania is the ...
Source: lancasterfarming.com