Farming Looks Good Even in Tough Economic Times

The consequence of less people going out to eat tends to pick up orchard business, according to Armock, president and co-owner of Riveridge Produce Marketing in Sparta. While people will put off buying houses and cars in a bad economy, they still need food.
In 2008, American farmers and livestock producers had estimated cash receipts of $323.4 billion, up 13.6 percent from the previous year. "If energy prices go back up again, that will be probably harmful to our food economy," says Phil Schwallier, district educator at Michigan State University Extension's Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station. These type of statements and stats give a breadth of relief to farmers.
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