An aging producing population increases the risk of accidents and reduces production as people just flat get tired. As these retiring or dieing farmers sell out, corporate farms get bigger and there are less people on the land. Communities require people and businesses require customers. If you end up with only a couple farmers in 200 square miles, how many equipment dealers, restaurants, and clothing stores are going to be in the little town? The answer to that question is "what town?"
So I think you can see why we need young farmers in America.
An aging producing population increases the risk of accidents and reduces production as people just flat get tired. As these retiring or dieing farmers sell out, corporate farms get bigger and there are less people on the land. Communities require people and businesses require customers. If you end up with only a couple farmers in 200 square miles, how many equipment dealers, restaurants, and clothing stores are going to be in the little town? The answer to that question is "what town?"
So I think you can see why we need young farmers in America.