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What's making it harder for American family farms to survive

Season 2026 Episode 195 | 10m 11s

For generations, the family farm has been central to the American story. But these days, farmers are struggling with sharply higher costs and crushing debt on top of the same economic pressures the rest of the country feels. Judy Woodruff reports on what it takes to keep a farm going and who will carry on the tradition. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.

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