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Aging panel's top Republican says policy fixes needed for ag workforce that's getting older

10/19/23 10:28 AM By Jacqui Fatka
KEYWORDS ag apprenticeships ag workforce average age of farmer Death Tax Repeal Act estate tax foreign land ownership job development Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Mike Braun

The average age of farmers today is 58, setting up a need to adopt new government policies to attract and retain new farmers and protect the agricultural industry’s ability to meet growing world food needs.

Jacqui fatka

Jacqui Fatka
Associate Editor

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