National Ag News

A prominent agriculture economist says the complexity of modern agriculture
has driven the trend to specialization. Farming systems have become more sophisticated,
resulting in producers making the choice to raise either crops or livestock,
said Chris Hurt at Purdue University.

“If you can concentrate on one of those, concentrate your management, concentrate
your size, so you can get the best technology available and the best managers,”
Hurt told Brownfield Ag News Wednesday.

Diversification is now the exception, said Hurt.

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