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Tag: farm income

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GRAPHIC: For family farms, most income comes from far afield

by Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America October 14, 2021January 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Almost all farm households in 2019 derived some income from off-farm sources, such as pensions, investment income, or wages and salary from an off-farm job.

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GRAPHIC: Big commercial farms got 10x more government assistance than family farms

by Luis Velazquez, Investigate Midwest July 29, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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SURVEY: We asked farmers how they’re dealing with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what they said.

by Marissa Plescia, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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#AgAlerts: Sugar shortage; small farmers; wheat’s falling numbers

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