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fanner produced only enough food for his family. Today, he feeds his family and about 75 other people. Just ten years ago it was 47. Farm related activities intertwine with the general economy. They generate about 20 percent of the nation’s gross national product and employ 23 percent of U.S. workers. Yet only about three percent of the labor force is engaged in direct farming.
This nation’s system produces much of the world’s output, including 25 percent of the beef, 25 percent of the grain and eggs and 15 percent of the milk. American farmers can achieve such
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