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The Challenges and Changes Facing Today’s Family Farmers

The Challenges and Changes Facing Today’s Family Farmers

Update: 2025-08-27
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In this episode of American Family Farmer, host and farmer Doug Stephan of Eastleigh Farm shares why he created this program — to give voice to the struggles, triumphs, and resilience of America’s family farmers.

Doug dives into the latest news shaping agriculture, including:
🌱 The One Big Beautiful Bill, with key estate planning and tax changes
🌱 Shifts in health policy taking a softer approach to corporate regulation
🌱 An update on the screwworm and what farmers need to know
🌱 Why farming looks different as larger companies take over more operations
🌱 The harsh reality that many farm owners must work outside jobs just to sustain their farms.

It’s a candid look at the pressures family farmers face today — and why supporting them is more important than ever. 


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Social Media: @GoodDayNetworks
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The Challenges and Changes Facing Today’s Family Farmers

The Challenges and Changes Facing Today’s Family Farmers

Doug Stephan