page_title: Corporate farming
section_title: Family farms
hierarchical_section_title: Corporate farming / Definitions and usage / Common definitions / Family farms
caption_attribution_description: Santa Gertrudis cows and calves, The calf has and Electronic Ear Tag and herd management tag (yellow).
context_page_description: Corporate farming is the practice of large-scale agriculture on farms owned or greatly influenced by large companies. This includes corporate ownership of farms and selling of agricultural products, as well as the roles of these companies in influencing agricultural education, research, and public policy through funding initiatives and lobbying efforts.
  The definition and effects of corporate farming on agriculture are widely debated, though sources that describe large businesses in agriculture as "corporate farms" may portray them negatively.
context_section_description: "Family farm" and "corporate farm" are often defined as mutually exclusive terms, with the two having different interests. This mostly stems from the widespread assumption that family farms are small farms while corporate farms are large-scale operations. While it is true that the majority of small farms are family owned, many large farms are also family businesses, including some of the largest farms in the US.
  Additionally, there are large economic and legal incentives for family farmers to incorporate their businesses.
caption: The Nunley Brothers Ranch in Sabinal, Texas has been family owned and operated for over 70 years.[9]  The ranch is also among the largest private landowners in the US.[10]
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