Growing old: The average age of the 2 million American farmers is 55 years. About one in every four is 65 and older.
Youth drought: Fewer young people are going into farming. Only 6 percent of farm operators are under 35.
Future farms: Farms will get bigger and businesses that sell agriculture supplies will suffer as the number of farmers shrinks.
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