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The Future of Florida Agriculture

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              In the first segment of The Future of Manatee County Ag we went over how the number of farms has reduced, cost of doing business has gone up, market value of Ag products has gone down, and the insatiable demand and prices for land in our county has ballooned.  Those facts frame up the… Continue reading The Future of Florida Agriculture

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The Depths of Farming

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What does it really mean to be a farmer?  Is it simply living a rural life style and homesteading?  Do you need to have animals that include equine or some type of cattle?  If I don’t use a big tractor or even a small tractor, can I still claim my farmer card?  We love western… Continue reading The Depths of Farming