County, State-Level Farm Groups Helping Farmers Overcome Big Challenges
Industry groups offer everything from lobbying and youth programs to ‘buy local’ marketing support.
Ohio Proud, the marketing arm of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, represents food and agriculture products that are at least 50 percent raised, grown, or processed in the state. Courtesy of Ohio Department of Agriculture
Farms across the country are in decline, but county and statewide rural organizations are providing valuable tools and resources to bolster America’s farmers.
Between 2018 and 2025, the number of farms in the United States dropped 8 percent, from 2.02 million to 1.87 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Bruce Parker
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Bruce Parker is a business reporter for The Epoch Times. He has more than 20 years' experience as a journalist covering business and state government topics for Watchdog.org (now TheCenterSquare.com), Cengage Publishing, and, most recently, American Coal Ash Association's ASH At Work Magazine.
