The industrialization and mechanization of agriculture in the United States during the past 70 years have resulted in

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an increase in the number of farms and a decrease in the size of farm fields

an increase in the diversity of crops and animals grown on individual farms

a decrease in the tonnage of pesticides and herbicides used on cropland

an increase in the economic viability of small towns in the agricultural regions

a decrease in the number of farms and an increase in the size of farms

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a decrease in the number of farms and an increase in the size of farms.

Over the past several decades, industrialization and mechanization have led to a consolidation of farms, where larger farms become more prevalent and many smaller farms are taken out of operation. This trend has resulted in fewer farms overall, but those that remain tend to be larger in size.