Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor," and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive.

the increasing age of farmers indicates that the number of young farmers is not keeping pace with the aging out in the field. Family farms still account for 95 percent (down a percentage point since ...

The average age for farmers in Kansas is almost 60, and as large farm operations pop up around aging farmers, the pressure to compete or sell your land can weigh heavy. Levendofsky said giving up ...

This study explores the mechanisms underlying farmers in adapting to climate change, with a focus on the effect of farmers’ age on the relationship between temperatures and crop yields. Using ...

FARMERS in the Republic of Ireland say unrealistic emissions targets and other ‘daft’ policies are forcing a wedge between ...

China is awash in unwanted milk as falling birth rates and cost-conscious consumers have cut demand even as dairy farms ...

With less water to go around and hotter conditions threatening many legacy crops, farmers are fallowing more acres and losing ...

Campaigns targeting western Wisconsin with anti-immigrant rhetoric do not reflect the values and attitudes of many residents.

Farmers are suing for water they say is rightfully theirs; Captains for Clean Water, others urge them to drop the suit rather than derail restoration.

The Georgia native will set up stages in the fields of American farms September 20-28, 2024 to help honor America’s farmers for providing us with ... the major challenges presented by a growing and ...

It survived brutal winters and the farm crisis of the 1980s. Now, the couple confronted a situation many aging family farmers fear: being forced to sell or break up the farm to pay for long-term care.