Beyond the Furrow: Some Keys to Successful Farming in the Twentieth Century

The family farm has long been held up as the strength of rural America and the Nation. Much has been written about the virtuous, but sometimes mythical, family enterprise. This book deals with the changes that have taken place on the land that make the family farm of today different from its 1900 predecessor. Technology in agriculture has changed from horses to four-wheel-drive tractors. Today’s farmer relies on capital, management, and technology to be successful.