Read the article titled "does the family farm really matter? " what reasons does this article suggest are the causes of the movement away from family farms to larger farms? (site 1)

First, the article suggests that complex technology and commercial management entered the farming business. The author also points out that the national economy became more urban-industrial. He says that there are two systems of farming in the Us agriculture: one that is very small farms with people who do not depend on the farm for their income, the other option is very large farms owned by large land holdings.

He says that large farms with a high volume of sales or assets could not be considered family farming, he knows that family farms can be efficient so the family earns acceptable incomes.

At the end he affirms that family farmers buy their inputs from local suppliers and sell their products into local or regional markets, this is very important in rural towns and small communities.