(Dis)economies of Scale on the Family Farm

October 15, 2025

(Dis)economies of Scale on the Family Farm

By Tim Meyer - Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Agricultural Economics

Close-up of a workbench with tools and machine parts laid out in the foreground, while a farmer in brown coveralls performs maintenance on equipment in a field with tractors and harvest machinery in the background
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Many family farms believe growth is the key to success, but expansion can also bring hidden costs, management challenges and reduced efficiency.

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