The role of farming in the exodus of rural America

The role of farming in the exodus of rural America

(Dr. Ryan Schmid is a research scientist in charge of rangeland programs around North America for the Ecdysis Foundation.) (This column first appeared in the Ecdysis Foundation newsletter.) By Dr. Ryan Schmid  In our race to “feed the world”, farmers and ranchers have been pressed into a system that manufactures food for a growing global population. Farmers have met these challenges head-on, producing an abundance of crops and meat; however, ou…