American farmers are struggling but finding new ways to thrive [USA TODAY]
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What role do trade policies play in U.S. farm struggles? Based on your interests What causes increased home cooking in 2026? AI Overview Full Summary American farmers are confronting shrinking profits, trade disruptions, high input costs and labor shortages, but are staying afloat by diversifying operations, cutting expenses through DIY practices, and creating new direct-to-consumer revenue streams. For more than 50 years, Barb Kalbach helped her husband, Jim, run his fourth-generation family farm near Dexter, Iowa. When 77-year-old Jim retired in 2025, it was primarily because of his age, she says. And yet, she can't help but admit: They feel lucky to have gotten out when they did. "There's just not enough money in farming anymore,” says Kalbach, who blames the industrialization of American agriculture. A mere generation ago, Jim's was one of six farm families living and working on the same square mile. When Jim retired, no family farm remained. "The concentration of m
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