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America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them

  • Written by David R. Buys, Associate Professor of Health, Mississippi State University
America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join themSeeking greenhorns with green thumbs.Steve Smith/Tetra Images via Getty ImagesAmerica's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join themCC BY-ND

On Oct. 12, National Farmers’ Day, Americans honor the hardworking people who keep the world fed and clothed.

But the farming labor force has a problem: It’s aging rapidly.

The average American farmer is 57 and a half years old, according to the most...

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