Why are larger commercial farms replacing smaller ones in the United States?
A.
Many small farms benefitted from decades of increased profitability and have expanded and incorporated.
B.
Larger farms offer farm laborers higher wages, causing a labor crisis for smaller farms.
C.
Larger farms receive more economic benefit from mechanization and economies of scale.
D.
Increased land use for agricultural purposes to meet global food demands has caused increased farm size.
E.
Smaller farms are ineligible for many government programs that making farming more profitable.