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Changes in Agriculture

๐ŸšœAP Human Geography
Review

Changes in Agriculture

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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The practice of agriculture has changed dramatically since it first began thousands of years ago. In modern times, we observe that the total number of farms is decreasing, while the size of remaining farms is increasing. In this live stream, we use the example of dairy farming to investigate the factors behind these changes, and take a look at how some community movements have responded to this โ€œbig farmโ€ phenomenon. We also address the problems with large-scale farming in preparation for the ultimate question: Will we be okay?