The average age of farmers in the U.S. is up and farms are producing less in agricultural products according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. There are 3.4 million producers in the U.S. with an average age of 57.5 years, a rise of 1.2 years since the last survey in 2012.
On May 5, USDA released its long-awaited Census of Agriculture, the first update since 2007. Following are some of the key production, financial, economic and demographic data contained in the 2012 Census of Agriculture that will serve as the basis of much of the research that media, government and financial markets will utilize until the next Census in 2017.
On May 5, USDA released its long-awaited Census of Agriculture, the first update since 2007. Following are some of the key production, financial, economic and demographic data contained in the 2012 Census of Agriculture that will serve as the basis of much of the research that media, government and financial markets will utilize until the next Census in 2017.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.