Social Changes in Farming-tells about how it is becoming easier to farm, but harder to make a living off of it.

Social Change in Farming My dad has been associated with farming for his entire life. He took over for my grandpa in 1978 and has owned and operated the farm with my uncle David for 24 years. He now takes care of the hiring of help, financial aspects, and actually doing the work. My dad has noticed some changes in farming over the past years. He has noticed that milk production has almost doubled in dairy cows …

…products, but it has come at a cost. Because farmers are able to produce more and be more efficient, there are more products available. This drives down the price that the farmer receives and makes it harder for them to survive in the growing global economy. Even though there have been scientific advancements that make farming easier and less labor intensive, it is becoming harder and harder to make a living in the farming business.