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Story from WSMV news in Nashville...
According to new census numbers, the number of farms in Tennessee is in serious decline, forcing farmers to look to produce different crops.
Figures show the number of farms in Tennessee has shrunk by 9 percent during a five-year census study.
Farmer Bob Strasser isn't surprised by the figures because the workdays are long, tough and dealing with unpredictable weather is risky business.
Agriculture officials said many farms have closed as part of tobacco settlements. The drought, rising costs and urban sprawl also played a part in the decline.
Farmers today are now looking to the future. What is food today could be fuel tomorrow.
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Read the entire story at WSMV.
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