The average age of U.S. farmers was 57.5 in 2017. That’s an increase of 1.2 years since 2012. I wrote about some of the challenges new young farmers face when trying to enter the industry. You can find that here.
Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
The average age of U.S. farmers was 57.5 in 2017. That’s an increase of 1.2 years since 2012. I wrote about some of the challenges new young farmers face when trying to enter the industry. You can find that here.
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