Midsized family farms getting squeezed
By Clay Masters
Jan. 2, 2011, 6 a.m. ·
The picture of the American farm is rapidly changing. Mid-sized farms are being carved out and opposite ends of the size spectrum are growing. We're seeing more small hobby farmers and even more large mega-farms. It's causing many producers in the ag industry to be concerned about consolidation. That caused the USDA and Department of Justice to hold a series of workshops throughout the U.S. to learn more about producer's worries. And as NET News and Harvest Public Media's Clay Masters reports some experts are looking for answers as to how to fight increasing consolidation, while others are saying "why bother"?