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Angie Craig: “The farming community is aging. The average age of the American farmer is around 58 years old.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
The farming community is aging. The average age of the American farmer is around 58 years old.
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Angie Craig
Democratic · Minnesota

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Highlights the aging demographic of farmers and its implications for agriculture.

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