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Zacky Farms: A Cautionary Tale of American Agriculture - The once-thriving poultry empire in Californias Central Valley, employing four thousand and supplying chicken to millions, shut down in 2019 due to rising costs from regulations and economic pressures. Leo Zacky blames tough government policies for the financial squeeze that ended his familys legacy. This reflects a national trend: the U.S. lost fifteen thousand farms in 2020, with over one hundred fifty-eight thousand vanishing since 2018, signaling ongoing challenges for American agriculture.
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