The American Farm Bureau Federation says today is a significant milestone in the production of food in the United States. This is the day the Farm Bureau Federation says a typical family in the United States has earned enough money to pay their food bill for the entire year. Iowa Farm Bureau spokesman Aaron Putzee says the time we spend working to put food on the table has declined considerably — from 91 days in 1930 to just 40 days now.Putzee says while food costs have gone down, more needs to be done to increase the profits for the farmers who supply that food.He says Iowa continues to produce much of the food consumed in the U-S.While it takes 40 days to earn enough to pay your yearly food bill, Putzee says it takes 129 days of work to pay your yearly tax bill.
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