On the recordMay 16, 2017
We are faced with a very serious national crisis, and that national crisis is the expanding age of our farmers.
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congress.govWe are faced with a very serious national crisis, and that national crisis is the expanding age of our farmers.
David Scott highlights the aging farmer population as a national crisis.
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